Military and Family Life Counselor - School - Lillington, NC

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Lillington, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) – School provides the full breadth of Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of military service members and their families at schools affiliated with Fort Bragg and other assigned military and community locations. The counselor must be local or willing to relocate to the area and must hold an independent-level license as a social worker, therapist, or mental health counselor. School assignments require prior experience working in a school setting. Counselors may also be assigned to youth programs, summer camps, and on-demand assignments. The role provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling, including assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals and follow-up. The counselor supports school staff and personnel, provides parent training and guidance, and delivers training and health and wellness presentations. The position works with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POCs), community resources, and school personnel to ensure services address local needs and are delivered within program scope. Counselors maintain visibility and accessibility in assigned schools and follow line-of-sight protocols requiring another responsible adult to be able to see the counselor and child during counseling. They document activity daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity. Duties also include managing duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations under DoD protocol, participating in supervision, training, quality improvement activities and program initiatives, and responding to approved critical incidents and urgent requests. The counselor may need to flex their schedule for urgent requests. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health-related field.
Valid, unrestricted, independent counseling license from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or commonwealth authorizing independent practice.
Less than two years of post-licensure clinical experience.
Intermediate-level technology and software competencies, including Microsoft Suite, internet navigation, smartphone or tablet use, applications, and video-conferencing platforms.
Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children and respond quickly to emergent situations.
Ability to traverse short or long distances on military installations, including indoor and outdoor areas, uneven or rugged terrain, inclines, stairs, and grass, and to work in outdoor weather and other military base conditions.
Ability to meet site-specific work requirements; some assignments may require current immunizations or vaccinations and proof of receipt.
Ability to prove U.S. citizenship and fluency in English.
Understanding, sensitivity, and empathy for service members and their families.
Ability to develop trusting, helping relationships and work with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) clearance, Installation Records Check (IRC), criminal background check, and FBI fingerprint check.
Possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license unless waived by the FEDSIM COR.
May be required to pass tests for and obtain a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit for commercial sedans and similar vehicles for TDY locations, if required.
Meet Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development or psychology.
School-assigned counselors must have previous work experience in a school setting.
Candidates must be local to the area or willing to relocate to become local.

Nice To Haves

Clinical work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling to eligible children and youth of service members at assigned locations.
Conduct assessments, brief counseling, consultations, action planning, referrals, linkage to resources, and follow-up as indicated.
Consult with parents, school personnel, installation staff, and command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
Support DoDEA and community school staff and personnel, and provide parent training and guidance.
Deliver training and health and wellness presentations and participate in health fairs and other installation activities focused on children and youth.
Enter counselor activity data daily through a smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity.
Establish and maintain relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provide appropriate linkages.
Maintain visibility in assigned schools and comply with line-of-sight protocol when working with children.
Partner with installation or facility POCs to provide CYB services that address local needs and maintain effective professional working relationships with them.
Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol and consult with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
Communicate with the Regional Supervisor and participate in regular individual and group supervision, sharing relevant trends and issues.
Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the OSD program manager.
Flex the work schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed or at the request of the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
Participate in in-services, training, Quality Improvement activities, studies, pilot programs, and other assigned contract activities.
Complete activity documentation, participate in pilot-program certification and training, integrate pilot activities into non-medical counseling work, and use applicable technology for required activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.