Military and Family Life Counselor- Child Youth Behavioral, Adult and School

Magellan Health•Arlington, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position primarily provides comprehensive Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of military service members and their families, including civilian expeditionary work force families when activated, at military installations. Services encompass non-medical counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, and consultation with parents, child development centers, and installation command on behavioral health issues affecting children and youth. CYB counselors are assigned to child development centers, youth programs, summer camps, and on-demand assignments, collaborating closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to ensure program alignment and effectiveness. Counselors deliver non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling, which includes assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, resource referral, and follow-up. They also support staff at Child Development Centers (CDC), youth programs, and summer camps, and provide parent support, training, and guidance. Additional duties include participating in health fairs and base activities focused on children and youth, and daily activity data entry via smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality. Counselors are responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with community resources, ensuring visible accessibility of MFLC services, and adhering to line-of-sight protocol when working with children. They partner with POCs to deliver CYB services, develop professional relationships, and manage duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to Department of Defense (DoD) protocol, escalating cases to Regional Supervisors/Directors. Communication with Regional Supervisors, participation in individual and group supervision, and sharing of installation trends are also key. Counselors respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed and approved, flexing their schedules for urgent needs. Participation in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees, initiatives, studies, pilot programs, and other contract activities is also required.

Requirements

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 that grants authority to provide counseling services as an independent practitioner.
A minimum of two years of post-license 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, in order to accomplish job functions, and to respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting.
Ability to traverse short and/or long distances within the base to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor or uneven locations (e.g., steep inclines, stairs, grass), and work in outdoor weather and other military base conditions.
Comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations (e.g., for some assignments, counselors will need to have certain current immunizations or vaccinations and provide record of receipt).
Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for children, service members and their families.
Ability to develop trusting, helping relationships.
Ability to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Pass a Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) Clearance and an Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI Fingerprints Check.
Possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license (unless specifically waived by the FEDSIM COR).
Ability to pass all tests for and obtain a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit for commercial sedans and similar, for use at Temporary Duty (TDY) locations, if required.
Meet the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology.
Past work experience in a school setting (for school assigned counselors).

Responsibilities

Providing the full breadth of Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of all ages of military service members and their families at military installations to include civilian expeditionary work force and their families (when activated).
Providing non-medical counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, consultation with parents, personnel at child development centers, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
Being assigned to child development centers, youth programs, summer camps, and on demand assignments.
Working closely with the installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to assure that the program is provided within scope and meets the needs of the installation.
Providing non-medical, short-term, solution focused counseling directly to eligible children and youth of service members at assigned primary and secondary locations.
Conducting assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow-up as indicated.
Focusing on supporting the staff and personnel of Child Development Centers (CDC), youth programs and summer camps (if available/assigned) as well as providing parent support, training, and guidance.
Providing training and health and wellness presentations, participate in health fairs and other base/installation activities focused on children and youth.
Entering counselor activity data daily through smart phone or web application to assure that reporting is accurate from assigned installation while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service/family member.
Establishing and maintaining working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provides appropriate linkages.
Consistently being visible within the assigned location(s) which allows MFLC services to be accessible.
Abiding by line-of-sight protocol when working with children.
Partnering with POC to provide CYB services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation/facility.
Developing an effective and professional working relationship with the installation/facility POC.
Managing duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to Department of Defense (DoD) protocol and staffs the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.
Communicating with Regional Supervisors and participating in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which the counselor is assigned.
Responding to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager.
Flexing schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed or at the request of the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.
Participating in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees, initiatives, studies, pilot programs other contract activities as assigned/appropriate as directed by the customer and/or Magellan.
Completing all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
Broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing
Short-term incentives
Professional growth and development
Total health and wellness
Rewards and recognition
Employee unity

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