Military and Family Life Counselor - Adults or Children

Military and Family Life Counselor - Adults or Children

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These positions support Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and may involve working on base with military members and their families or in local schools with high populations of military children. Candidates must be local or be willing to become local and licensed at the independent level as a Social Worker (LCSW), Therapist (LMFT), or Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC/LPC).

Provides the full breadth of MFLC consultation and counseling services to the command structure and military service members and their families at military installations. Responsible for providing MFLC services including non‑medical, short‑term, walk‑around counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues with an understanding of the military unit, culture, and mission. Works closely with the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director, installation, and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to assure that the program is provided within scope and meets the needs of the installation.

• Provides non‑medical, short‑term, solution focused, walk‑around counseling directly to eligible service and family 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.
• Delivers training and health and wellness presentations; participates in health fairs and other base/installation activities as requested/directed.
• Enters counselor activity data daily through smartphone or web application, to assure that reporting is accurate from the assigned installation while maintaining client confidentiality.
• Consistently visible within the brigade/regiment to make MFLC services accessible; establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources and provides appropriate linkages for service members and their families; partners with POC to provide MFLC services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation; develops an effective and professional working relationship with the installation POC.
• Provides MFLC response to critical incidents, surge and on‑demand events, and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager. Counselor will flex schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed or at the request of the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.
• Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to 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 to which the counselor is assigned.
• Participates in regular in‑services/training, quality improvement committees or other contract activities as assigned/appropriate.
• Participates in initiatives, studies, and pilot programs as directed by the customer and/or Magellan; 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.

• Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a relevant field of study such as social work, psychology, marriage/family therapy, or counseling.
• Valid unrestricted independent counseling license from a state, D.C., U.S. territory or Commonwealth that grants authority to provide counseling services as an independent practitioner.
• Minimum 2 years of post‑licensure clinical experience.
• Demonstrate intermediate‑level competencies in technology and software (Microsoft suite, Internet navigation, smartphone/tablet and app navigation, video‑conferencing platform navigation).
• Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as…