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Magellan Health

Assignment Readiness Counselor – Short Term or On Demand

Magellan Health

Assignment Readiness Counselor providing short-term and on-demand behavioral health services to military personnel and their families. Delivering counseling and support services in military installations.

Posted 7/16/2026part-timeGreat Lakes • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling services, with a strong emphasis on brief therapy methods. Capable of quickly building rapport with military personnel and their families while adapting to varying work environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Master’s Degree In Mental HealthBrief Therapy KnowledgeSolution-Focused CounselingUS CitizenshipFluency In English

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Hard Skills
AssessmentBrief CounselingConsultationAction PlanningReferral To ResourcesFollow-Up Services
Soft Skills
Rapport BuildingAdaptabilityEffective CommunicationListening SkillsMinimal Guidance
Industry Keywords
Adult Behavioral CounselingChild And Youth Behavioral CounselingMilitary Branch CollaborationShort-Term Counseling Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide coverage in short-term, surge and on demand situations.
  • Provides the full breadth of Adult or Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services.
  • Work closely with the installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC).
  • Provides non-medical, short term, solution focused, counseling.
  • Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources, and follow-up as indicated.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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.
  • Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
  • Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development