This position is included in a Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is in support of military families at Fort Bragg. Candidates must be local to Fort Bragg or willing to relocate to become local and licensed at the independent level as a Social Worker (LCSW), Therapist (LMFT), or Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC/LPC). This position has the primary responsibility of providing the full breadth of Healthy Steps counseling services to military parents/guardians and their children ages 0-5 to include expeditionary work force and their families, at military medical facilities. These services may include assessments, walk-around counseling, brief solution-based counseling and consultation, anticipatory guidance, action planning, psychoeducation, referral to community and military resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow-up as indicated. Collaborate with a pediatric team regarding needs of children 0-3 and their families. Works closely with the Champion Physician to assure that the program is provided within scope and meets the needs of the medical facility and their population. Provides non-medical, short term, solution focused, counseling directly to eligible military parents/guardians at assigned primary and secondary locations. Services include assessment, walk-around counseling, brief solution-based counseling and consultation, anticipatory guidance, action planning, psychoeducation, referral to community and military resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow-up as indicated. Services take place in a military medical center, pediatric department. Focuses on supporting the pediatric physicians and staff as well as providing parent support, consultation, training, and guidance. Provides training and health and wellness presentations, participate in health fairs and other base/installation activities focused on 0-3 child development. Enters counselor activity data daily through smart phone or web to assure that reporting is accurate from assigned medical facility while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service / family member. Counselors may document in electronic medical records as required by location. Establishes and maintains knowledge and working relationships with community resources focused on early childhood development and provides appropriate linkages to local and national resources. Consistently visible within the medical facility in which the service and family members feel comfortable approaching the Healthy Steps Specialist and recognize the program to be confidential. When working with children, counselor must abide by line-of-sight protocol. (Another adult with responsibility for the child must be able to see the counselor and child they are working with at all times.) Partners with Champion Physician to provide Healthy Steps Specialist services in a manner that addresses the needs of the medical facility. Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to DoD protocol and staffs the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director. Communicates with Regional Supervisors and participates in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which the counselor is assigned. Responds to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager. The Healthy Steps Specialist will flex schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed or at the request of the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director. Participates 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. This includes participation in pilot program certification and training processes, completion of activity documentation, integration of pilot activities in non-medical counseling work, and the utilization of applicable technology to complete required activities. The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive of what may be expected of an employee assigned to this job. A leader may assign additional or other duties which would align with the intent of this job, without revision to the job description.
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Education Level
Master's degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees