Military and Family Life School Counselor

Military And Family Life School Counselor

This position is in support of schools associated with NAS Whiting Field. Candidates must be local or willing to become local to NAS Whiting Field, and be licensed at the independent level in any state as a Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker.

This position has the primary responsibility of providing the full breadth of Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of all ages of military service members and their families at military installations and off military installations. These services may include non-medical counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, consultation with parents, personnel, schools, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.

CYB School counselors will be assigned to Department of Defense (DoDEA) schools and community schools and will need to have experience working in a school setting to qualify for a school position. CYB School counselors will also be assigned to youth programs, summer camps, and on demand assignments. The counselors work closely with the installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to assure that the program is provided within scope and meets the needs of the installation and the schools.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing non-medical, short-term, solution focused, counseling directly to eligible children and youth of service members at assigned primary and secondary locations.
• Supporting the staff and personnel of DoDEA, community schools, summer camps, and providing parent training and guidance.
• Providing training and health and wellness presentations, participating in health fairs and other base/installation activities focused on children and youth.
• Entering counselor activity data daily through smart phone, or web application, to assure that reporting is accurate from assigned installation while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service/family member.
• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and providing appropriate linkages.
• Partnering with POC to provide CYB services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation/facility.
• Managing duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to DoD protocol and staffing the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.
• Communicating with Regional Supervisor and participating in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which they are assigned.
• Responding to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager.
• Participating in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees, initiatives, studies, pilot programs other contract activities as assigned/appropriate as directed by the customer and/or Magellan.
• All other duties as assigned.

Other job requirements include:

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 two years of post-licensure clinical experience.

Demonstrate intermediate-level competencies in technology and software.

Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned, in order to accomplish job functions, and to respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting.

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 National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) Clearance and an Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI Fingerprints Check.

Must meet the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology.

School assigned counselors must have past work experience in a school setting to qualify for assignment.

Salary Range: $59,922 to $100,280.

This position may be eligible for short-term incentives as well as a comprehensive benefits package.