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Onsite EAP Counselor/Arlington VA, Pentagon - Part Time (16 hours per week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays) Secret Clearance

Part-time

Magellan Health Services

Arlington, VAPart-time$71–113K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$71–113K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

LCSW-C Or Equivalent LicenseSecret clearanceMaster's degree

Job overview

The Onsite EAP Counselor provides assessment, consultation, education, triage, and short-term counseling to employees and organizations. The counselor addresses workplace and personal concerns, responds to critical incidents, and connects clients with appropriate care and community resources. The role also includes managing a caseload, documenting cases, delivering trainings, and supporting organizational performance and continuous improvement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical AssessmentCrisis InterventionSolution-Focused Brief TherapyCustomer ServiceTrainingListeningInterpersonal CommunicationAdaptabilityStress ManagementWorkplace IssuesEmployee-Employer RelationsChemical DependencyMental HealthBrief TherapyRisk AssessmentSubstance Abuse AssessmentReferralEEO RulesADAFMLADrug-Free Workplace Requirements

Qualifications

5 Years Clinical ExperienceMaster's in Behavioral HealthLCSW-C or Equivalent LicenseCEAP Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

Arlington VA 22206 AFSC Magellan Federal

Part time

R00000071190

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.

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

Onsite EAP Counselor/Arlington VA, Pentagon - Part Time (16 hours per week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays) Secret Clearance

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 Range

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.

Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position; and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.

Magellan is the employer of choice for hard working people interested in making a difference in the health care industry and in the communities where we work and live. Our strong culture of caring is the common thread in both our business strategy and our work environment. We value professional growth and development, total health and wellness, rewards and recognition as well as employee unity. Magellan is a place where you can thrive.

Magellan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era status, or any other factors protected by law.

Magellan is committed to meeting applicable Federal labor and employment law posting requirements by providing necessary posters in a format which is easily accessible and conspicuous to all applicants. Copies of applicable posters are accessible by clicking here (https://www.magellanhealth.com/media/760295/mg-federal-contractors-applicant-english.pdf) .

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Please know that Magellan Health does not interview any candidate through email, nor do we issue checks to candidates to set up home offices. All of our available positions are posted on legitimate job boards and our recruitment team directly contacts candidates should there be a fit.

If you suspect you are being contacted by a false representative of Magellan Health, please call 410-953-2911

How this job compares

Set against the 2,021 open Counselor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$71–113K/yr
  • US median$62–80K/yr689 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $92K, is 29% above the US median midpoint ($71K) — in the top quarter of Counselor salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 32 open Counselor jobs in Virginia and 2,021 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Counselor postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 780 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 897 of the 2,021 open Counselor jobs (44%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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