Military and Family Life Counselor – Adult, School and Child Youth

Magellan Health

Military and Family Life Counselor delivering counseling services to military families and children. Engaging with local installations and providing comprehensive behavioral health support.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeNorfolk • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $59,922 - $100,280 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides full breadth of Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of military service members at military installations and off military installations.
Offers non-medical counseling, training, and health and wellness presentations.
Consults with parents, personnel, and installation command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
Assigned to Department of Defense (DoDEA) schools and must have experience working in a school setting.
Provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling directly to eligible children and youth of service members.
Works closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact to assure program needs are met.
Develops effective relationships with community resources and provides appropriate linkages.
Participates in training sessions, health fairs, and other installation activities focused on children and youth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Less than 2 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)
Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned
Ability to traverse short and/or long distances within the base to both indoor and outdoor locations
Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English
Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for service members and their families
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: Must possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits package
health insurance
life insurance
voluntary benefits
wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

counselingbehavioral healthsolution-focused counselingclinical experiencetechnology competenciesvideo-conferencingMicrosoft Suiteinternet navigationapplication navigation

Soft Skills

communicationengagementempathysensitivityrelationship developmentcultural competenceadaptability

Certifications

Master’s Degree in Mental Healthindependent counseling licenseNACI ClearanceInstallation Records CheckCriminal Background CheckFBI Fingerprints Checkvalid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license