Personal Financial Counselor; Fort Benning, GA

Position Overview

Provide personal financial counseling services to military service members and their families at assigned installations. Support a full range of financial services, including counseling, briefings, workshops, and referrals.

• Conduct one‑on‑one counseling, consultations, briefings, and presentations.
• Provide referral resources to participants outside counseling sessions.
• Work with installation and military branch points of contact to ensure program scope and installation needs are met.
• Assist service members with spending plans for extended absences.
• Develop and distribute informational financial materials.
• Coordinate, publicize, and lead Personal Financial Management classes/workshops covering life‑cycle topics (arrival at first duty station, pre‑ and post‑deployment, career events, DoDI 1322.34).
• Respond to requests for age‑appropriate classes or seminars.
• Utilize virtual counseling or electronic communication modes; virtual PFC support authorized by OSD FINRED Program office.
• Manage duty‑to‑warn situations per DoD protocol.
• Communicate with leadership, participate in supervision, share trend and issue information, and engage in in‑services, training, and quality improvement committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned. All job duties above represent typical responsibilities; additional duties may be assigned without revision to the description.

• Bachelor’s degree required (associate degree plus 4 years experience, or high school diploma plus 6 years experience may be considered).
• Minimum 3 years of financial counseling experience.
• U.S. citizen, fluent English. Bilingual English/Spanish required only if contract specifies.
• Must obtain a favorably adjudicated Tier2 investigation.
• Must pass the Congressionally Mandated Disclosures for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) process.
• Valid certification:
  Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).

Base salary range: $58,440 – $93,500. Pay adjusted based on skills, experience, education, and job‑related factors. Short‑term incentives may be available. Comprehensive benefits include health, life, voluntary, and other wellness programs.

Magellan Health, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco‑free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.

All employees must understand, comply with and attest to security responsibilities and controls unique to their positions; and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.