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Magellan Health

Manages complex health services via technology

EAP Counselor

Part-Time
$70.7k - $113.1k/yr+ Short-term incentives
Senior
Master's
Edwards AFB, CA, USA
In PersonOn-site 24 hours per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryMental & Behavioral Health

About the job

Requirements
  • A 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 employee-employer relationships.
  • Must be capable of acquiring an understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity rules, the Americans with Disabilities Act in the workplace, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Drug-Free Workplace requirements.
  • Must be able to provide accurate client assessments, including level of risk, substance abuse and dependency, and job performance issues, and refer clients to the appropriate level of care.
  • Competency in crisis intervention.
  • Knowledge and expertise in solution-focused brief therapy in an outpatient setting.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Excellent training and listening skills.
  • Ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels within the company and with external customers.
  • Current independent licensure as a behavioral health clinician meeting state, Commonwealth, or customer-specific requirements, such as Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Certified Social Worker—Clinical, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Professional Counselor.
Responsibilities
  • Provide direct support to organizations and their employees through assessment, consultation, education, and triage services.
  • Use knowledge of federal regulations to assist organizations in appropriately handling employee concerns and problems.
  • Consult with employees and organizations on workplace and work-based issues.
  • Provide clinical expertise to restore employees with diminished performance to healthy functioning.
  • Provide employee and management consultation regarding personal problems and workplace or management concerns.
  • Conduct critical incident response services, Employee Assistance Program assessments and short-term counseling, Employee Assistance Program orientations, customer webinars, and health and wellness trainings.
  • Manage caseloads and complete timely case documentation to meet quality, qualitative, and quantitative performance expectations.
  • Provide information and referrals to appropriate levels of care and community resources.
  • Identify individual and team operational challenges or inefficiencies and recommend continuous improvement plans.
  • Analyze and present issues clearly, concisely, and persuasively in verbal and written form.
  • Develop effective working relationships with peers across organizational lines and support team activities and trainings.
  • Maintain current skills and techniques needed to serve members effectively.
  • Adhere to contract requirements, performance standards, meetings, trainings, standard operating procedures, and company policies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certified Employee Assistance Professional certification.

About the company

Magellan Health manages complex and rapidly growing areas of healthcare by pairing technology with strong personal relationships. It serves health plans, employers, unions, military and government agencies, and third-party administrators to help members access better health through care management and behavioral health programs. Its offerings combine technology platforms such as provider and member portals with care coordination to support outcomes. The goal is to help payers and members access high-quality care more easily and to guide the industry toward a healthier future.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Avon, Illinois

Founded

1969

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What believers are saying

  • Louisiana's ECSS program went live July 1, 2025, expanding recurring state revenue.
  • The Attend Behavior partnership broadened autism marketplace offerings on September 23, 2025.
  • Pediatric CoCM enrolled nearly 8,000 patients, with 84% assessment-to-enrollment conversion.

What critics are saying

  • Centene's December 2025 divestiture still requires regulatory approval, delaying close into 2026.
  • Centene recorded a $513 million loss on Magellan, signaling weak exit economics.
  • If Madison Health Group financing fails, Magellan loses strategic support and independence stalls.

What makes Magellan Health unique

  • Magellan remains the only independent managed behavioral-health pure play after Madison Health Group closes.
  • Its Louisiana ECSS contract covers statewide early-childhood services across birth-to-five care.
  • Magellan Federal serves 2,500 employees across military and federal behavioral-health programs.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Wellness Program
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
RamaOnHealthcare
Feb 18th, 2026
Centene’s Magellan Health to be acquired by investment group – RamaOnHealthcare

Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Madison Health Group, according to a Feb. 13 LinkedIn post from

MarketScreener
Feb 6th, 2026
Centene agrees to sell minority stake in Magellan Health

Centene Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell a minority stake in Magellan Health to an undisclosed buyer. The transaction was agreed in December 2025. No financial details or the size of the stake being sold have been disclosed. The identity of the acquiring party remains unknown.

Becker's Behavioral Health
Sep 23rd, 2025
Magellan adds autism caregiver platform to digital marketplace

Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has partnered with Attend Behavior to offer its digital caregiver training platform through Magellan's autism technology marketplace.

PR Newswire
Sep 10th, 2025
Magellan Health Appoints Dr. Steven E. Pratt as Chief Medical Officer

Magellan Health appoints Dr. Steven E. Pratt as chief medical officer.

Becker's Behavioral Health
Sep 8th, 2025
Magellan CEO: Collaborative care can ease burnout, extend psychiatry capacity

Magellan Health launched a pediatric CoCM program that enrolled nearly 8,000 patients, with 84% enrollment after assessment, and more than half stayed engaged through graduation.