Personal Financial Counselor

Job Summary

This position provides personal financial services to military service members and families at assigned military installations. The Person al Financial Counselor (Grade 24) located in Hattiesburg, MS will deliver education, counseling, briefings, presentations, and referral resources, working closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact to ensure program scope and needs are met.

• Provide one‑on‑one financial counseling, consultation with command staff, and conduct briefings and presentations.
• Assist service members in establishing spending plans for extended absences.
• Develop and distribute informational financial materials to service members and families.
• Coordinate, publicize, and facilitate Personal Financial Management classes/workshops covering the military lifecycle (arrival, pre‑ and post‑deployment, career events in accordance with DoDI
  1322.34).
• Respond to requests for age‑appropriate classes or seminars.
• Utilize virtual counseling or electronic communication modes (web‑based chat, video‑teleconference) when authorized by the OSD FINRED Program office.
• Manage duty‑to‑warn situations per DoD protocol.
• Communicate with leadership and participate in regular individual and group supervision, sharing trend and issue information about the installations.
• Participate in regular in‑services, training, quality‑improvement committees, or other contract activities as assigned.
• Perform all other duties as assigned, with duties representative of this role and subject to adjustment by leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree required; alternatively, an associate degree plus 4years of experience or a high school diploma plus 6years of experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3years of financial counseling experience.
• U.S. citizenship and fluent English; bilingual skills in English and Spanish required if stipulated by contract.
• Ability to obtain a favorably adjudicated Tier2 investigation.
• Pass the Congressionally Mandated Disclosures for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) process.
• Must hold one of the following certifications:
  Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).

• Salary range: $58,440 – $93,500, based on qualifications and location.
• Potential eligibility for short‑term incentives and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, life, voluntary and other benefits.

Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco‑free workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era status, or any other factors protected by law.