Mental Health Clinician

The opportunity

As a Mental Health Clinician on the EY Assist Team, the firm’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), you will provide confidential, compassionate mental health support to EY staff, partners and eligible family members in a mostly remote role. This includes but are not limited to one-on-one consults with individuals, crisis intervention, clinical assessment and referral, case management and follow up for EY staff and partners. You will also provide mental health education and critical incident support when needed.

 Your key responsibilities

• As the Triage Clinician, monitor requests for support and assign them to team members
• Provide short-term clinical consultation and support for personal, family, and workplace concerns while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards
• Provide crisis support, clinical risk screening, referral, case management, and follow-up support for staff, partners, and eligible family members
• Conduct suicide risk, substance use, depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health screenings using sound clinical judgment
• Coordinate appropriate referrals to internal and external behavioral health, substance use, crisis, and community resources
• Provide consultation to Talent, Security, Legal, and other internal partners when employee wellbeing, safety, or workplace concerns pertain to emotional wellbeing or mental health concerns
• Support virtual or on-site critical incident response following workplace tragedies, traumatic events, or urgent wellbeing concerns
• Deliver clinically informed presentations on topics such as anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, substance use, and other mental health topics
• Support the delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing programs
• Participate in weekend and holiday on call rotation for urgent and emergency situations

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong clinical and case management skills, crisis intervention, including the ability to respond calmly and effectively to urgent situations
• Experience supporting concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, trauma, family stress, workplace stress, and other behavioral health needs
• Ability to communicate clearly, build trust, and provide compassionate support to people at all levels of the organization and work cross-functionally
• Sound judgment, strong documentation habits, and the ability to manage competing clinical priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to design, track progress and execute projects
• Experience in an Employee Assistance Program or workplace mental health setting is preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality, HIPAA privacy requirements, informed consent, mandated reporting, and relevant ethical requirements
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office and standard case documentation tools
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time, occasionally with minimal notice, as needed and to work at a local EY office when needed or required (approximately 10%) of the time
• Possess knowledge of EAP, industrial / organization psychology and well-being, and work independently on non-recurring projects with limited direction
• Adheres to local, state, and federal laws for maintaining confidentiality

To qualify you must have

• Master’s degree or higher in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related mental health field
• Minimum of three years post-master’s clinical experience, preferably including workplace mental health, crisis response, or Employee Assistance Program experience
• Active independent clinical licensure in a mental health discipline, such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist, or equivalent

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in chemical dependency treatment
• Experience in the consulting / financial industry
• Experience in human resources
• Training in Threat Assessment
• SHRM training / certification

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job is: 
• • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $88,900 to $151,100
  • Bay Area California offices – $92,600 to $157,400
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $74,100 to $138,500 
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.                                              

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• EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.
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