EAP Counsellor (Dutch Speaking)

Who we are:

At Workplace Options (WPO), we deliver human-centric solutions that empower people to thrive - personally and professionally. With a global team of more than 4,800 professionals, we provide real-time emotional support, therapy, coaching, mindfulness, and family services to millions worldwide. Since 1982, we've partnered with employers, health plans, and insurers to design flexible, forward-thinking programs that evolve alongside today's changing workforce.

Today, we support 160 million people across 150,000 organizations, including over half of Fortune 500 companies. Now part of the TELUS Health family, we are expanding our global impact by combining decades of wellbeing expertise. Together, we're building healthier, more resilient organizations-one person at a time.

Current Opportunity: EAP Counsellor (Dutch speaking)

Location: Portugal
Onsite/Hybrid/Remote: Hybrid or remote depending on your proximity to our Lisbon office.
Languages required: Fluent English and Dutch

What you will do:

Our EAP Counsellors engage with participants over the phone, video, chat & email all while demonstrating what we call: The Power of a Good Conversation - creating a connection with the client to ensure they feel heard, supported, and cared for.

It's difficult to describe an average day for our counsellors, as each caller presents with a unique set of challenges, and it would be from your clinical conversation that would help each person navigate a way forward. These short videos provide a good insight into what it's like to be a counsellor here at Workplace Options: Being a Counsellor at WPO and Member Experience - The Power of a Good Conversation

If you are a mental health provider that wants to provide emotional support with a warm and empathic approach to people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds from around the world, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Provide single session telephonic and video counselling, in-the-moment support and crisis management in a supportive, ethical and professional manner while maintaining client-confidentiality.
• Assess clients thoroughly to ensure appropriateness for short-term counselling.
• Assess and manage high risk calls and work closely with individuals at risk.
• Appropriately refer clients to external resources or within WPO as part of our holistic approach.
• Collaboratively develop clear and concise treatment plans for clients.
• Maintain clear clinical and task-oriented documentation in case management system.
• Any additional tasks pertinent to the position, as deemed appropriate by clinical management

Qualifications/Skills:

To excel in this role, you will need the following qualifications and skills:

• Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, counselling or related field.
• 2 years of experince in Clinical Psycology .
• Applicants must be members of the Portuguese Board of Psychologists.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Experience in solution focused counselling.
• Excellent IT and administration skills.
• Experience of working within a service centre environment would be advantageous
• Experience working for an organisation with listening/counselling/support services would also be an advantage.

What we offer:

At Workplace Options, we don't just deliver wellbeing services to our clients, we champion wellbeing for our own employees as well. Examples of our benefits and commitment to employee wellbeing include:

Life plan, Health plan, Work accident insurance, Meal allowance, Gym reimbursement, Tuition reimbursement, Professional licence reimbursement, Clinical supervision, 24/7 support for risk calls, Mentorship programme, CPD training reimbursement, Access to professional monthly clinical development webinars & professional development workshops, EAP benefits, Employee exchange programme.

At Workplace Options, we are committed to and are accountable for building a workplace where individuals feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work, free from judgment or fear of discrimination. We understand that having a diverse organization is only the beginning and it will require nurturing and care to thrive. We will continue to take action to ensure we achieve equitable and measurable outcomes.

We strive to cultivate a space where diverse voices are not only heard but actively sought out and valued for the unique insights they bring. By embracing and promoting authenticity, we aim to build a vibrant and inclusive community that fosters collaboration, innovation, belonging and personal growth.

For further details about WPO please check out our website www.workplaceoptions.com and these short videos give a great overview of what we do Human-Powered Care and The WPO Global Experience

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