EAP Counselor/Therapist

Gateway Regional Medical Center; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer-匹

Paid time off (PTO)

Illinois Paid Leave

Mental health and wellness resources

Employee assistance resources

Paid holidays

Additional voluntary benefit options

Job summary

Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, IL is seeking an EAP Counselor/Therapist to join our Occupational Health Services team. The role provides confidential, professional counseling and employee assistance services to employees facing personal, emotional, behavioral, or work-related concerns.

The ideal candidate offers compassionate, short-term, solution-focused counseling and responds effectively to crisis situations, promoting employee well-being and a psychologically safe workplace.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Current, unrestricted independent clinical licensure appropriate to the professional discipline and state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional clinical or behavioral health experience.
• Experience with short-term counseling, crisis intervention, EAP, behavioral health, healthcare, occupational health, or organizational settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential, short-term counseling and clinical assessments.
• Assess employee behavioral health and safety needs and provide appropriate crisis intervention.
• Help employees develop coping, stress management, communication, and problem-solving strategies.
• Provide referrals to appropriate behavioral health, medical, community, financial, legal, and social service resources.
• Support employees and leaders through consultation, education, and wellness programming.
• Participate in critical incident response and employee wellness initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Human Resources, leadership, and community providers while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Maintain compliance with professional licensing requirements, HIPAA, organizational policies, and applicable regulations.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Communication skills

Cultural awareness

Calm under pressure

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Master's degree in Social Work

Master's degree in Psychology

Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy

Job description

We Are Gateway Regional Medical Center

At Gateway Regional Medical Center, we are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care while supporting the well-being of the people who make that care possible.

We are seeking an EAP Counselor/Therapist to join our Occupational Health Services team. This position provides confidential, professional counseling and employee assistance services to employees experiencing personal, emotional, behavioral, family, substance use, or work-related concerns.

The ideal candidate is a compassionate and skilled behavioral health professional who can provide short-term, solution-focused counseling while responding effectively to sensitive and crisis situations.

Salary: $67,358-$101,037 annually

Reports to: Director of Occupational Health Services

Department: Occupational Health Services

FLSA: Non-Exempt

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a professional who demonstrates compassion, empathy, sound clinical judgment, strong communication skills, cultural awareness, and the ability to remain calm in urgent or emotionally challenging situations. The successful candidate will be committed to promoting employee well-being, resilience, and a psychologically safe workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide confidential, short-term counseling and clinical assessments.
• Assess employee behavioral health and safety needs and provide appropriate crisis intervention.
• Help employees develop coping, stress management, communication, and problem-solving strategies.
• Provide referrals to appropriate behavioral health, medical, community, financial, legal, and social service resources.
• Support employees and leaders through consultation, education, and wellness programming.
• Participate in critical incident response and employee wellness initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Human Resources, leadership, and community providers while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Maintain compliance with professional licensing requirements, HIPAA, organizational policies, and applicable regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Current, unrestricted independent clinical licensure appropriate to the professional discipline and state of practice, such as LCSW, LCPC/LPC, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist, or another independently licensed behavioral health credential approved by the organization.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional clinical or behavioral health experience.
• Experience with short-term counseling, crisis intervention, EAP, behavioral health, healthcare, occupational health, or organizational settings is preferred.

Benefits

Gateway Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our Full-Time employees both at work and at home, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Illinois Paid Leave
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Employee assistance resources
• Paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefit options

Join Gateway Regional Medical Center and make a difference by supporting the people who care for our community.