Magellan Health

Military Family Life Counselor – School

Magellan Health

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Eglin AFB • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $59,922 - $100,280 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • CYB counselors will also have a focus on supporting the staff and personnel of DoDEA , community schools, summer camps (if available/assigned) as well as providing parent 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 smart phone, or web application, to assure that reporting is accurate from assigned installation while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service/family member.
  • Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provides appropriate linkages.
  • Develops an effective and professional working relationship with the installation/facility POC.
  • Communicates with Regional Supervisor and participates in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which they are 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.
  • Participates 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.

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 two years of post-licensure clinical experience
  • Demonstrate intermediate-level competencies in technology and software (i.e., Microsoft Suite, Internet navigation, Smartphone/Tablet and application navigation, video-conferencing platform navigation).
  • Requires ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned, in order to accomplish job functions.
  • Ability to traverse short and/or long distances within the base to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor or uneven locations (e.g., steep inclines, stairs, grass).
  • Ability to work in outdoor weather and other military base conditions.
  • Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
  • Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for service members and their families.
  • Ability to develop trusting, helping relationships.
  • Ability to work with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) Clearance, and an Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal Background Check, and FBI Fingerprints Check.
  • Vehicle Operator's License Requirement: A valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license.
  • Must meet the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology.
Benefits
  • Magellan offers a broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
counselingassessmentbrief counselingaction planningreferral to resourcesdata entryclinical experiencechild and adolescent developmentmental healthsolution focused counseling
Soft skills
communicationrelationship buildingempathysensitivitytrust developmentengagementcultural competenceteam collaborationproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Master’s Degree in Mental Healthindependent counseling licenseNational Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) ClearanceInstallation Records Check (IRC)Criminal Background CheckFBI Fingerprints CheckVehicle Operator's License