Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Consultant (Contract) - Atlanta, GA

Engagement: Independent consultant, 1099. Rate range: $100-175/hr engaged OR $2-5K/mo retainer per managed client. Location: Remote with Southeast state focus. Reports to: HR Advisory Division Lead.

About The Wilkinson Firm

TWF helps employers build the workforce infrastructure their people actually need. Mental health benefit design is one of the fastest-growing demands from our corporate clients. Post-2024 mental health parity enforcement plus rising EAP utilization have created sophisticated buyer demand we want to meet credibly. We need EAP and behavioral health benefit consultants who can walk an employer through program design, vendor selection, and utilization analysis.

Who we want EAP and behavioral health benefit consultants with 5+ years experience. Former Lyra, Modern Health, Spring Health, or Talkspace operators welcome. Former in-house benefits leaders at mid-market employers welcome. CEBS or SHRM-CP plus BH credential preferred. You have designed mental health benefit programs that actually got utilized, not just bought.

What you would do

• Design employee mental health programs for client employers (corporate, healthcare, hospitality)

• EAP architecture and vendor evaluation

• Benefit utilization analysis and ROI reporting

• Mental health benefit RFP support for client employers

• Compliance review against mental health parity rules

Engagement structure $0 retained. $100-175/hr when engaged on client work. Alternate: $2-5K/mo retainer per managed client for ongoing program management. Referral fee on sourced clients.

What you keep

• Non-exclusive. Keep your other consulting and benefit advisor relationships.

• 30-day cancel from either party.

• NDA per engagement.

How to apply Send CV and one-paragraph note on an EAP or BH benefit program you designed to with subject "EAP Consultant." Reply within 48 hours. Originally posted on Himalayas