Wellness Counselor - #239086

As a Wellness Counselor you will work closely with Cognizant’s Global Wellness team to implement evidence-based programming designed to support associate's mental health and wellbeing. This role will function to ensure personnel safety/psychological wellbeing is considered the highest priority. As a Counselor you will be responsible for determining the type, nature and availability and schedule of wellness activities and handling all Personnel concerns related to such.

As Wellness Counselor will help associates improve their work-life balance, uncover and overcome limiting beliefs and patterns, improve the health of their business relationships, and much more. You will have the knowledge and skills needed to help organizations implement programs that make life-changing improvements to enhance the growth of the associates and sustenance of the business.

This is a full-time office based role.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Prepares and executes at a minimum monthly group counseling sessions and individual coaching sessions.
• Provides crisis intervention, crisis assessment, and consults with external EAP provider when needed.
• Conducts trainings, screenings, surveys and health-risk assessments as needed.
• Engages in staff and leadership meetings, case management, and consults with program manager as needed.
• Works collaboratively with internal and external colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• Prepares and maintains reports that are necessary to carry out the functions of operations.
• Tracks the administration and completion of Performance Evaluations for the assigned Engagements’ Performance Management Program as necessary.
• Conducts assessments of an organization’s current health status to identify any potential risks to employees.
• Leads efforts to ensure associates develop support in the areas of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

• 2 or more years of experience in employee wellbeing, public health education, health + wellness benefits or related field.
• Must be certified or licensed with OPP (Ordem dos Psicólogos de Portugal) to provide individual and group counseling sessions.
• Experience in crisis management program planning, and prevention.
• Experience leading and facilitating wellness classes or groups.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and Proficiency in English language (additional languages are a plus).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Ability to work in fast and evolving workflows with eye for detail and under pressure.

Why Cognizant:

• Pleasant and inspiring working atmosphere with a multicultural environment.
• Opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding global organization with irreproachable reputation.
• Professional development and clear career path with training & development opportunities.
• Private health insurance and life insurance.
• Child benefits such as Nursery Voucher and Student Voucher.
• Doctor on site for 2 hours once a week.
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) to promote wellbeing of employee’s (Health and well-being, Consumption and Real Estate, Financial Consulting, Documentation/“Dia Platino” service).
• In Cognizant offices you have access to fresh fruit, water, coffee, and tea daily.
• Various corporate discounts available through partnership between Cognizant and other partners such as gyms, Pestana Hotels, Carnext, Huawei, Apple, MEO, and others.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Apr 16 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.