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Professional Health Coordinator/EAP Counselor

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Professional Health Coordinator/EAP Counselor

Location: Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department: Caring for Caregivers-Caregiver Office

Job Code: T99487

Shift: Days

Schedule: 8:30am-5:00am/10:30am-7:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Professional Health Coordinator within the Caring for Caregivers program, you will represent the Licensed Professionals Health Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Professional Staff Assistance Program by providing assessment, case management, monitoring, and short-term counseling services to mandatory and voluntary participants.

In this role, you will partner closely with hospital leadership to address employee performance concerns related to behavioral health, impairment, substance use, and rehabilitation needs.

You will support program awareness initiatives and participate in critical case staffing with leadership and professional health committees.

A caregiver in this position works five days on-site from 8:30 a. m. – 5:00 p. m. or 10:30 a. m. – 7:00 p. m. and may require occasional schedule flexibility to support a 24/7 operation.

A Caregiver Who Excels in This Role Will

Provide assessment, coordination, case management and monitoring of mandatory participants, including licensed healthcare professionals and physicians with suspected issues of impairment.

Provide consultation to hospital leadership on the identification and resolution of job performance problems relative to employee personal problems.

Provide short-term counseling and supportive services to voluntary participants.

Assist with program promotion and awareness by establishing relationships with key hospital personnel and conducting presentations.

Staff all critical cases with senior Caring for Caregivers leadership, as well as the Licensed Professionals Health Committee and Physician Health Committee when indicated.

  • Complete all documentation in adherence to professional and departmental standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • Master's degree in one of the Behavioral Sciences
  • Five years of experience with direct clinical services, including broad exposure to chemical dependency and psychiatric diagnoses
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
  • May require periodic adjustment of work hours to support a 24/7 operation
  • Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC) in chemical dependency counseling
  • Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP)
  • Prior experience in employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Clinical experience with professional populations
  • Knowledge and experience in healthcare, professional impairment and rehabilitation
  • Experience consulting with leadership regarding employee behavioral health/performance concerns

Physical Requirements

  • A high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a PC.
  • Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
  • Extensive sitting and frequent walking.
  • Occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: info.flclearinghouse.com

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Professional Health Coordinator provides assessment, case management, and short-term counseling for employees within the Caring for Caregivers program. They also consult with hospital leadership to address performance concerns related to behavioral health, substance use, and impairment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a Behavioral Science and possess at least five years of direct clinical experience. A valid LISW or LPCC license is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health assessmentSubstance use counselingClinical counselingCrisis interventionLeadership consultationRehabilitation supportPsychiatric diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Professional Health Coordinator/EAP Counselor at Cleveland Clinic a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,652 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — Counselor Career Context

In Ohio, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$66k (125 salary observations; 436 listings), vs ~$73k nationally (3,277 salary observations; 9,594 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 20% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,652 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Cleveland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$128k
Typical market rent
$1,391/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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