MFLC Assignment Ready Counselor - Hattiesburg, MS

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Hattiesburg, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Assignment Ready Counselor (ARC) who will provide coverage in short-term, surge, and on-demand situations for the Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) program. The role supports military needs such as post-deployment events or covers existing assignments for absent counselors. The Summer ARC counselor position specifically covers assignments during the May 15th through September 15th period. With minimal guidance, the ARC provides a full range of Adult or Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to military service members and their families at military installations. Services include non-medical counseling, training and health/wellness presentations, consultation with parents, school personnel, and installation command. CYB counselors may be assigned to DoDEA schools, community schools, youth programs, summer camps, and on-demand assignments. Adult counselors may support MFLC services in various military community and readiness centers. Counselors collaborate with installation Points of Contact (POC) to ensure program scope and needs are met. They provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling, assessment, brief counseling, action planning, referral, and follow-up. CYB counselors also focus on supporting staff at Child Development Centers (CDCs), schools, youth programs, and summer camps, as well as providing parent training. Counselors are responsible for daily data entry via smartphone or web application, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and anonymity.

Requirements

• Licensed at the independent level in any state as a Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker.
• Experience working in a school setting (to qualify for ARC role in backing up a school position).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a school setting

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage in short-term, surge, and on-demand situations for the MFLC program.
• Provide non-medical counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, and consultation.
• Consult with parents, personnel at child daycare centers and schools, and installation command.
• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling directly to adults, children, and youth of service members.
• Conduct assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources, and follow-up.
• Support staff and personnel of CDCs, DoDEA and community schools, youth programs, and summer camps.
• Provide parent training and guidance.
• Deliver training and health and wellness presentations.
• Participate in health fairs and other base/installation activities.
• Enter counselor activity data daily through smart phone or web application.
• Ensure reporting is accurate from assigned installation while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service/family member.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed