Employee Assistance Program (EAP) WorkLife Consult

Job Description
This role is office based in Austin, TX or Hartford, CT
The required hours are Monday-Friday 12:45pm-9:15pm EST

The WorkLife Consultant (WLC) is part of the WorkLife Team and provides consultation, assessment and resource referrals to a variety of customers for a variety of needs including child care, elder/adult care, and basic/everyday needs.

Fundamental Components
Member support:
- Provides telephone WorkLife consultation with members.
- Provides telephone triage, crisis intervention and related services
- Researches, locates and screens potential WorkLife services and resources that meet member's need and provides referrals directly to member.
- Determines appropriate intervention action steps in dealing with member situational concerns including cross referral to EAP services or other internal/external benefits that may meet their needs.
- Provides consultation to individuals with a variety of presenting issues including emotional, lifestyle management and WorkLife concerns including but not limited to elder care, child care, financial and legal resource etc.
- Provides information to members and providers regarding mental health, substance abuse benefits, community treatment resources, and related mental health programs.
- Assists members with linkage to resources and/or advises members how to access and choose services to aid in
the alleviation of stressors.
- Interacts with providers as appropriate to schedule appointments and discuss concerns regarding specific
cases.
- Prepares member fulfillment related to relevant materials, including provider profiles, letters, selection
of appropriate guidebooks, collating materials for mailing, documenting fulfillment completion in the appropriate EAP system, maintaining an inventory of materials.
- Performs follow up with member to ensure needs are met.
- Documents accurate member contact and activities according to enterprise, EAP and WorkLife format using PC technology.
 
Team member support:
- Works collaboratively with WorkLife team to ensure excellent customer service, prioritizing work, case turnaround completion and improve workflow processes.
- Maintain a collaborative working relationship with Aetna EAP call centers - Performs WorkLife projects for account management and members.
- Collaborate with team of professionals in a way that supports a positive clinical outcome and continuity of care for all members
 
Compliance with Policies and Regulatory Standards:
 - Protects the confidentiality of member information and adheres to enterprise, EAP and WorkLife policies regarding confidentiality.
- Maintains accurate and complete documentation of required information that meets risk management and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain current licensure in good standing, seek professional development and meet all licensure requirements. 

Background Experience
-Experience working with diverse populations is required
-Experience delivering care is required
-Excellent computer skills including MS Office applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook are required
-1+ year of experience locating resources is required
-Crisis intervention experience is preferred
-Experience in handling family situations and/or relationship concerns is preferred
-1+ years of experience in a social or human services preferred (case mgmt, clinical, psychiatric, medical setting)
-Knowledge and /or experience in Employee Assistance Programs is preferred
-Experience working in call center environment is preferred

EDUCATION:
-A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required
-Masters degree in Social Work preferred

Additional Job Information
Effective verbal and written communication skills.Computer literacy in order to navigate through internal/external computer systems, including Excel and Microsoft Word.Ability to effectively participate in a multi-disciplinary team including internal and external participants.Proficiency in multi-tasking and utilizing a multi-line phone system.Familiarity with basic terminology and concepts used in employee assistance/human services programs.

Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Percent of Travel Required
0 - 10%