Assignment Readiness Counselor – Short Term or On Demand

Magellan Health

Providing behavioral health counseling services to military families as an Assignment Readiness Counselor. Covering short-term and surge assignments to support military readiness and family needs.

Posted 6/9/2026part-timeGreat Lakes • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Assignment Ready Counselor (ARC) will provide coverage in short-term, surge and on demand situations resulting from the Military needs such as a post-deployment event or to cover an existing assignment for counselors who are absent.
Provides the full breadth of Adult or Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to military service members and their families at military installations.
These services may include non-medical counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, consultation with parents, personnel at child daycare centers and schools, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues.
Provides non-medical, short term, solution focused, counseling directly to adults, children, and youth of service members.
Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources and follow-up as indicated.
Provides training and health and wellness presentations, participate in health fairs and other base/installation activities.
Communicates with Regional Supervisors and participate in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities.
Responds to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the OSD program manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must hold an independent license in any state, such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Master's Degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health related field, or social work.
With short notice, willing to accept assignments of undefined periods to include weekends.
Quickly builds rapport with service personnel clients, family members, students, parents and co-workers.
Adaptable to new working conditions, varying location rules, etc.; adjusts working style to align with each work environment.
Able to work effectively with minimal instruction and guidance.
Listens carefully to instructions provided.
Requires ability to quickly engage and communicate with military members, spouses or children as assigned, in order to accomplish job functions.
Prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods.
For CYB positions, must meet the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

brief therapysolution-focused counselingassessmentaction planningreferral to resources

Soft Skills

builds rapportadaptableeffective communicationlistens carefullyengagement

Certifications

LCSWLPCLMFT