Staff EAP Counselor
Listed compensation
$69k-$73k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
About ComPsych
ComPsychⓇ is the worldwide leader in organizational mental health, well-being, and absence management, dedicated to igniting human potential in workplaces across the globe. For over 40 years, we have combined the best in technology with unmatched human expertise to help individuals and their organizations thrive.
Our GuidanceResourcesⓇ and AbsenceResourcesⓇ solutions deliver end-to-end mental health, well-being, work-life, health navigation, and absence support to more than 75,000 customers worldwide, touching more than 160 million lives across 200 countries.
Visit compsych.com to find out why 40% of the Fortune 500 choose ComPsych for their mental health and absence management needs.
About the Role
As a Staff EAP Counselor, you will be responsible for providing full-time direct clinical counseling services at a ComPsych office location in St. Louis, MO.
Service delivery is focused on offering in person counseling but will also include telehealth counseling and additional clinical and counseling related services as needed.
You will have the opportunity to work with diverse clients as well as diverse presenting problems, including depression, anxiety, stress/burnout, grief/loss, relationship concerns, managing life stressors/transitions, and more.
You will be joining a team of clinicians who care deeply about the service they provide and offer a supportive culture for one another as well.
What You'll Do
Provide goal oriented in-person and telehealth EAP counseling utilizing brief, solution-focused interventions to clients presenting with diverse concerns and symptoms.
Provide culturally competent care to diverse clients (age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, disability status, etc.).
When appropriate, conduct risk assessment, safety planning, and crisis stabilization.
Deliver quality and effective counseling services in a manner that promotes positive outcomes and client satisfaction.
Maintain a full caseload of adult clients primarily participating in individual therapy, with occasional requests for couples therapy.
Manage client caseload independently in terms of scheduling follow-up appointments and communicating with clients in-between sessions as appropriate.
Actively strengthens professional knowledge base through review of trends related to effective treatment modalities, evidence-based interventions, and other areas of clinical expertise development.
Other clinical duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
- Master level licensed clinician; LPC or LCSW independent license is 100% required required.
- 5+ years of providing clinical services.
- Clinical assessment experience in mental health required.
- Clinical assessment experience in substance use preferred.
- Experience in risk assessment, safety planning, and crisis stabilization.
- Proficiency in treatment of adult clients with various mental health conditions and life stressors.
- Experience providing short-term, solution-focused therapy preferred.
- Experience working with diverse client populations and providing culturally competent and relevant care.
- Telehealth service delivery experience preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Sound clinical judgment, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- Strong time management and organization skills.
- Ability to manage own schedule and client caseload.
Flexible work hours (e. g. some evening hours) desired although not required.
Compensation and Benefits
Full benefits package, including Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, robust EAP, wellness program, and much more
The salary range for this position is 68,500 - 73,200.00 USD. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, and scheduled hours.
EEO
ComPsych is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, age, genetics, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. ComPsych Corporation maintains a drug free workplace.
ComPsych Corporation and its affiliates is committed to the responsible and transparent handling of your personal data. Information collected during the recruitment process will be used to assess your application and, where applicable, to prepare and administer an offer of employment.
Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the privacy laws applicable in your country or jurisdiction of residence, which may include the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation, and other applicable national or local privacy laws.
For full details on what personal data we collect, how we use it, your rights as an Applicant, and how to contact us with privacy-related questions, please review the relevant Applicant Data Privacy Notices: US Applicant Data Privacy Notice & Canada Data Privacy Notice.
Key Responsibilities
Provide goal-oriented in-person and telehealth counseling services to a diverse caseload of adult clients. Conduct risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis stabilization while maintaining independent management of client schedules and documentation.
Requirements
Requires a Master's level licensed clinician with an independent license such as LPC or LCSW. Candidates must have at least 5 years of clinical experience, including expertise in mental health assessment and crisis intervention.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 18% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
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