Behavioral Health Specialist - Employee Wellness

City of Charlotte•Uptown, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist / Employee Wellness Clinician serves as a licensed mental health professional within the CMPD Office of Employee Wellness, providing confidential consultation, education, and organizational wellness support to sworn and civilian employees. This role focuses on early intervention, prevention, resource navigation, and system-level wellness integration, rather than ongoing therapy or clinical treatment. The clinician works collaboratively with peers, chaplains, supervisors, command staff, and external partners to enhance employee well-being, reduce stigma, and support a healthy and sustainable workforce. This is a temporary grant-funded position that is currently financed through 9/30/2027.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology or related human service field
Active, unrestricted clinical license in North Carolina (LCMHC, LMFT, or LCSW)
Three (3) years of experience
Strong understanding of occupational stress, trauma exposure, and wellness needs in public safety environments.
Ability to provide brief, consultative, and solution-oriented support without engaging in ongoing therapy.
Knowledge of ethical standards, confidentiality requirements, and scope-of-practice considerations for licensed clinicians.
Skills in program development, training delivery, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
Customer service principles.
Modern office technology.
High levels of oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate ideas, concepts, findings, results as well as interpretations and evaluations of data.
Outstanding multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
Ability to deal tactfully, courteously, and effectively with citizens, officers, co-workers, and other personnel from a broad range of governmental and public safety organizations
Demonstrate and maintain good judgment
Ability to respond independently and quickly
Providing consultation and serving as a department liaison and subject matter expert.
Preparing and delivering training curriculum and related presentations.
Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
Reading, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting and summarizing written materials and statistical data.
Maintaining confidential assessment and treatment files and records.
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
Providing customer service.
Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of employee wellness initiatives and prevention-focused programming.
Provides brief, solution-focused wellness consultations to sworn and civilian employees seeking support for occupational stress, personal concerns, or resource navigation.
Assists in facilitating critical incident group debriefings with all involved personnel (sworn and civilian), as appropriate.
Provides consultation and training support to peer support members and chaplains in coordination with the Office of Employee Wellness.
Develops and delivers psychoeducational trainings and briefings related to wellness, stress management, suicide prevention, and supportive leadership practices.
Works closely with other clinicians within the Office of Employee Wellness to ensure consistency, ethical practice, and program alignment.
Serves as the primary clinician responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and hosting Family Academy sessions, including panel discussions, educational presentations, and facilitated conversations.
Executes special projects for the Chief of Police.
Remains current on best practices, research, and emerging trends related to employee wellness and public safety behavioral health.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.