Military and Family Life Counselor – Short Term Assignments, On Demand

Magellan Health

Military and Family Life Counselor providing behavioral health counseling services for military families. Covering short-term, surge, and on-demand situations in various military installations.

Posted 6/24/2026part-timeRemote • Missouri, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $59,922 - $100,280 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide coverage in short-term, surge and on-demand situations resulting from military needs.
Works closely with the installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to assure that the program is provided within scope.
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, and referral to resources.
Provides training and health and wellness presentations, participates in health fairs and other base/installation activities.
Enters counselor activity data daily through smart phone or web application to assure accurate reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health related field, or social work.
Willing to accept assignments of undefined periods to include weekends.
Can cover, on a full-time basis, assignments of varying length from a weekend to two weeks.
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.
With minimal notice, participates in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees or other contract activities as assigned.
Requires ability to quickly engage and communicate with military members, spouses or children as assigned,
Prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods.
Prior military service/military family member and/or strong familiarity with military culture desired.
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
retirement plans
paid time off
flexible work arrangements
professional development
bonuses
stock options
equipment allowances
wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

brief therapysolution-focused counselingassessmentaction planningreferral to resourcescounselor activity data entry

Soft Skills

building rapportadaptabilityeffective communicationlistening skillsindependencecollaboration

Certifications

Master’s Degree in mental healthMaster’s Degree in social work