Full-Time

Employee Assistance Program

Clinical Counselor

Posted on 10/3/2025

Deadline 10/17/25
CVS Health

CVS Health

10,001+ employees

Healthcare, insurance, PBM, and retail pharmacy

Compensation Overview

$54.1k - $142.6k/yr

+ Bonus + Commission + Short-term Incentive Program

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Washington, USA + 9 more

More locations: North Dakota, USA | California, USA | Texas, USA | Nevada, USA | Arizona, USA | Colorado, USA | Utah, USA | Missouri, USA | Illinois, USA

Remote

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • 1+ year of crisis intervention skills required
  • Valid unrestricted independent professional behavioral health clinical license to practice per state regulations in the state they reside in/ one or more or equivalent is required: LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LMHC, LCMHC, LICSW, LISW, Clinical Psychologist.
  • 24x7x365 call center coverage needed, holiday coverage may be required.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for provision of telephone-based consultation, counseling and informational services to members.
  • Provides one-time or ongoing counseling and lifestyle management services, leveraging the outcomes tools in support of optimal care.
  • Provides telephone triage, crisis intervention and related services.
  • Assesses member’s immediate clinical needs and utilizes appropriate clinical tools to identify and provide services.
  • Engages members and provides immediate support and assists with coping skills to address ongoing lifestyle management.
  • Determines appropriate intervention, action steps in dealing with member’s situational concerns including members in crisis.
  • Provides telephone counseling to individuals with a variety of presenting issues including but not limited to mental, emotional, disorders, conditions, addictions, lifestyle management and worklife concerns.
  • Can consist of individual, joint or family sessions.
  • Can be stand alone or on-going sessions.
  • Provides clinical services utilizing a variety of advanced clinical assessments, therapeutic interventions and/or models, which supports the level of care and engagement of members and are in alignment with the member’s theory of change.
  • Uses appropriate and acceptable judgment, clinical theories, knowledge, methods, ethics, and professional use of self to restore or enhance social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of members.
  • Provides intensive case management and consultation for clinical risk cases and management referrals.
  • Provides information to members and providers regarding mental health, substance abuse benefits, community treatment resources, and related mental health programs.
  • Assists members with linkage to resources to aid in the alleviation of stressors.
  • Collaborates with team of professionals in a way that supports a positive clinical outcome and continuity of care for all members.
  • Interacts with internal and external providers as appropriate to discuss clinical questions and concerns regarding specific cases.
  • Provides consultation to supervisors and other account representatives in order to facilitate appropriate EAP response to employees with performance, attendance, safety, and fitness for duty, critical incidents and other work related problems.
  • Protects the confidentiality of member information and adheres to enterprise, EAP policies regarding confidentiality.
  • Maintains accurate and complete documentation of required information that meets risk management and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain current independent clinical licensure in good standing, meet all licensure requirements within state guidelines and seek professional development.
Desired Qualifications
  • 1+ years of EAP, Behavioral Health or Social Services experience
  • Experience working with diverse populations - Familiarity with brief therapy models and Motivational Interviewing
  • Call Center work experience preferred
  • Ability to establish and maintain rapport quickly to develop a high level of customer trust
  • Experience in facilitating patient/client positive behavior change
  • Strong computer and literacy skills
  • Experience in handling mental health, psychiatric care, family situations and relationship concerns preferred.

CVS Health operates as a diversified health services company in the United States, organized into Health Care Benefits, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness, and Health Services. Its offerings include medical insurance products, retail and mail-order prescription drugs, and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services, all connected through its integrated platform. By combining insurance, retail pharmacy, PBM, and health solutions, CVS Health coordinates care and controls costs across touchpoints for individuals, employers, and government programs. The company aims to lower health care costs while improving access and health outcomes for customers.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Founded

1963

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Aetna drove Q1 2026 operating income to $3 billion, raising EPS guidance to $7.30-$7.50.
  • Health100 AI platform with Google Cloud enhances personalized care and efficiency.
  • Pharmacy-only stores expand to 20 sites in 2026, targeting underserved Chicago, Houston areas.

What critics are saying

  • Aetna pays $117.7M DOJ settlement for Medicare Advantage diagnosis fraud in May 2026.
  • FTC insulin settlement forces Caremark rebate transparency, compressing PBM margins by 2027.
  • Walgreens VillageMD and Walmart clinics erode CVS retail pharmacy market share in 2026.

What makes CVS Health unique

  • CVS Health integrates Aetna insurance, Caremark PBM, and 9,000 retail pharmacies into closed-loop care.
  • Specialty units like Accordant and Coram serve 45,000 patients monthly for complex conditions.
  • HealthHub kiosks and MinuteClinics pilot preventive care in Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia.

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Company News

PR Newswire
Mar 30th, 2026
CVS opens first pharmacy-only location in Chicago, plans nearly 20 this year

CVS Health has opened its first pharmacy-only location in Chicago, part of plans to launch nearly 20 such sites across the US this year. The 3,000-square-foot store at 2628 West Pershing Road features a full-service pharmacy with selected over-the-counter products. The pharmacy-only format is designed to increase access to medications, immunizations and pharmacist consultations in underserved communities. Additional locations are planned for Houston, Roxbury, Detroit and Brooklyn in 2026, alongside more than 40 traditional CVS Pharmacy stores. The move responds to consumer preferences, with CVS's 2025 research showing 80% of patients prefer face-to-face pharmacy care and 48% would switch pharmacies if limited to digital-only options. The company opened its first pharmacy-only site in Birmingham, Alabama, late last year.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 26th, 2026
CVS settles FTC insulin pricing probe as regulatory scrutiny of pharmacy benefit manager intensifies

CVS Health has reached a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over insulin pricing practices at its Caremark pharmacy benefit manager unit. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.665 per share, payable on 4 May 2026. The settlement places CVS's pharmacy benefit management model under increased regulatory scrutiny regarding drug cost transparency. The company's investment narrative centres on its integrated model across insurance, pharmacy and care delivery, with near-term focus on restoring profitability in healthcare delivery and PBM services. CVS recently appointed former Elevance Health CFO John E. Gallina to its board as an audit committee financial expert. The company's narrative projects $445.5 billion revenue and $10.2 billion earnings by 2029, implying a fair value of $96.50 per share.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 23rd, 2026
Bernstein upgrades CVS Health to Outperform with $94 price target amid Medicare Advantage turnaround

Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes upgraded CVS Health to "Outperform" from "Market Perform" on 12 March, raising the price target to $94 from $91. The upgrade reflects the company's attractive exposure to the Medicare Advantage turnaround and expectations of stable earnings in its pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager businesses following reforms. Wilkes cited the PBM bill passage and the Federal Trade Commission settlement with Cigna as clearing events for the stock. Separately, CVS Health announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud focused on reimagining healthcare experiences through its new health technology subsidiary, Health100, which will offer AI-powered healthcare services. CVS Health operates as a diversified healthcare company combining insurance, pharmacy benefit management, retail pharmacies and clinical services across the United States.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 13th, 2026
CVS Health's Aetna unit pays $117.7M to settle Medicare Advantage fraud allegations

Aetna, a CVS Health subsidiary, has agreed to pay $117.7 million to the US Department of Justice to settle allegations that it submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage members to increase reimbursements. The settlement resolves longstanding False Claims Act allegations related to the Medicare Advantage programme. CVS Health shares recently closed at $76.07, down 5.1% year-to-date, though up 20.1% over the past year. The settlement is material for the company, which has thin net margins of 0.4% and debt not well covered by operating cash flow. The agreement highlights compliance risks in CVS Health's government-facing insurance operations, a central part of its Medicare Advantage business. Analysts' average target price stands at $96.50, approximately 27% above current levels.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 7th, 2026
Alphabet faces wrongful death lawsuit over Gemini AI chatbot while expanding healthcare partnership with CVS

Alphabet faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging its Gemini AI chatbot contributed to a user's suicide, reportedly the first legal case directly linking Google's AI tools to a death. Simultaneously, the company announced a healthcare AI partnership with CVS Health focused on a real-time consumer engagement platform. The contrasting developments underscore Alphabet's expanding role in high-stakes sectors. The CVS collaboration integrates Gemini into Health100, a platform handling personal interactions across insurers, pharmacies and care providers. Meanwhile, the lawsuit tests whether conversational AI design and crisis protocols carry a duty of care, even outside formal healthcare settings. For investors, the key questions centre on how Alphabet manages legal risk, establishes guardrails and navigates regulatory oversight as its AI tools penetrate sectors requiring heightened safety and compliance standards.

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