Military and Family Life Counselor- Child Youth Behavioral, Adult and School

Military and Family Life Counselor
- Child Youth Behavioral, Adult and School

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Must hold an independent license in ANY state such as LPC, LCSW, LMFT.

• Provides non‑medical, short‑term, solution‑focused counseling directly to eligible children and youth of service members at assigned primary and secondary locations. Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow‑up as indicated.
• Supports staff and personnel of Child Development Centers, youth programs and summer camps (if available/assigned) and provides parent support, training, and guidance.
• Provides training and health and wellness presentations; participates in health fairs and other base/installation activities focused on children and youth.
• Enters counselor activity data daily through smartphone or web application to assure accurate reporting while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service/family members.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provides appropriate linkages. Consistently visible within the assigned location(s) to allow services to be accessible. When working with children, counselors must abide by line‑of‑sight protocol.
• Partners with POC to provide CYB services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation/facility, developing an effective and professional relationship.
• Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to Department of Defense (DoD) protocol and staffs the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.
• Communicates with Regional Supervisors and participates in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which the counselor is assigned. Responds to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager, flexing schedule as needed.
• Participates in regular in‑services/training, quality improvement committees, initiatives, studies, pilot programs and other contract activities as assigned. This includes participation in pilot program certification and training processes, completion of activity documentation, integration of pilot activities in non‑medical counseling work, and utilization of applicable technology to complete required activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be all‑inclusive of what may be expected of an employee assigned to this job. A leader may assign additional or other duties which would align with the intent of this job, without revision to the job description.

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Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited Graduate Program in a Mental Health related field.
• Valid unrestricted independent counseling license from a State, District of Columbia, US Territory or Commonwealth that grants authority to provide counseling services as an independent practitioner. A minimum of two years of post‑license clinical experience.
• Demonstrate intermediate‑level competencies in technology and software (e.g., Microsoft Suite, Internet navigation, Smartphone/Tablet and application navigation, video‑conferencing platform navigation).
• Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned, respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting, traverse short and/or long distances within the base, maneuver through rugged, outdoor or uneven locations, and work in outdoor weather and other military base conditions. Counselors may need to meet site‑specific requirements such as current immunizations and record of receipt.
• Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
• Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for children, service members and their families; ability to develop trusting, helping relationships. Ability to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Pass a Child…