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EAP Counselor, Fe

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Listed compensation

$71k-$113k

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Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Provides direct support to organizations and their employees through the delivery of assessment, consultation, education and triage services. Uses knowledge of federal regulations to assist organizations in their appropriate handling of employee concerns and problems. Consults with employees and organizations on variety of workplace and work-based issues. Provides clinical expertise in order to restore employees with diminished performance to healthy functioning.

Provides employee and management consultation related to specific personal problems and workplace/management problems and concerns.

Conducts critical incident response services, EAP assessment and short-term counseling, EAP orientations, customer webinars, critical incident response and health and wellness trainings.

Manages caseload and other tasks including timely case documentation to meet quality, qualitative and quantitative performance expectations.

Provides information and referral to appropriate level of care as well as to community resources as appropriate.

Participates in activities as requested that help improve SBU and/or client performance, excellence and culture.

Assuming responsibility for identifying individual and/or team’s operational challenges and/or inefficiencies and recommending possible continuous improvement plans to support department and company mission.

Analyzes and presents issues in a clear, concise, persuasive manner, both verbally and in writing.

Develops effective working relationships with peers within and across organizational lines and supports team members and participate in team activities, including trainings, to assist in building a high-performance team.

Takes responsibility for own development and stays current on skills and techniques needed to better serve members and help Magellan achieve its business and operational goals.

Adheres to all contract requirements such as qualification, performance standards, meetings, trainings and etc. as well as comply with team standard operation procedures and company policy.

All other duties as assigned.

The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive of what may be expected of an employee assigned to this job. A leader may assign additional or other duties which would align with the intent of this job, without revision to the job description.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Other Job Requirements

Responsibilities

Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience after receiving the graduate degree.

Clinical training must include instruction on chemical dependency, mental health and brief therapy.

Must understand workplace issues, how businesses function and a fundamental understanding of employee/ employer relationships.

Must be capable of acquiring an understanding of EEO rules, ADA in the workplace, FMLA, and Drug Free Workplace Requirements.

Must be able to provide accurate client assessment including level of risk, substance abuse and dependency, job performance issues and refer to appropriate level of care.

Competent in crisis intervention.

Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in solution-focused, brief therapy in outpatient setting.

Strong customer service skills required.

Excellent training and listening skills.

Ability to interact effectively at all levels both within the company and with external customers.

Adjusts well to new situations and changing priorities.

Comfortable with ambiguity and stress while handling a variety of assignments.

Maintains a positive, achievement-oriented attitude and consistent in accomplishing expected objectives.

General Job Information

Title

EAP Counselor, Federal-Onsite/Hybrid in Los Angeles

Grade

26

Work Experience - Required

Clinical

Work Experience - Preferred

Education - Required

Master's - Behavioral Health

Education - Preferred

License and Certifications - Required

Current licensure required for this position that meets State, Commonwealth or customer-specific requirements - Care Mgmt, LCSW-C - Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical - Care Mgmt, LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Care Mgmt, LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Care Mgmt, LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Care Mgmt, LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Care Mgmt, Must be an independently licensed behavioral health clinician - Care Mgmt License and Certifications - Preferred

CEAP - Certified Employee Assistance Professional - Care Mgmt

Salary Minimum

$70,715

Salary Maximum:

$113,145

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This position may be eligible for short-term incentives as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Magellan offers a broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Behavioral Health and at least 5 years of post-graduate clinical experience. Must hold an independent behavioral health license such as LCSW, LMHC, or LPC.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCase managementChemical dependency counselingMental health counselingEEO complianceADA complianceFMLA knowledgeRisk assessment

Counselor Career Context

In California, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (41 salary observations; 169 listings), vs ~$76k nationally (551 salary observations; 2,328 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$71k–$113kMental Health Counseling median $93k (middle half $82k–$105k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$78k median in California$76k nationally (+2%)41 state / 551 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in California31 active771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 60% remote · 22% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Counseling listings329 in the last 30 days210 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Counseling pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
47%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 757 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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