Military and Family Life Counselor - School - Fort Brag, NC

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Fort Brag, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides the full breadth of Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of military service members and their families at military installations and affiliated schools. Services include non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling; assessment; consultation; action planning; referrals and follow-up; training and health and wellness presentations; parent guidance; and support for school and youth-program staff. The counselor may be assigned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, community schools, youth programs, summer camps, and other on-demand assignments. School-assigned counselors must have prior experience working in a school setting. The role works with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POCs), school personnel, families, community resources, and Regional Supervisors or Directors to coordinate services and meet installation and school needs. Counselors maintain visibility and accessibility in schools while following line-of-sight protocols, handle duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol, respond to critical incidents and urgent requests, and participate in supervision, training, quality-improvement activities, and assigned program initiatives. Counselors document activity daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining service and family-member confidentiality and anonymity. The position is in person at schools affiliated with Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to become local. The role may require schedule flexibility for urgent requests and travel across military installations or school settings, including indoor and outdoor areas and uneven terrain. Site-specific requirements, such as current immunizations, may apply.

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; examples specified include LCSW, LMFT, or LPC/LCHMC.
Less than 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience.
Meet Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development or psychology.
Prior work experience in a school setting is required for school assignment.
Intermediate-level competency with technology and software, 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 travel short or long distances across military installations and school settings, including indoor and outdoor locations, rugged or uneven areas, inclines, stairs, and grass, and to work in outdoor weather and other military-base conditions.
Ability to comply with site-specific requirements; some assignments may require current immunizations or vaccinations and proof of receipt.
Proof of 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 individuals and families 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 specifically waived by the FEDSIM COR.
May be required to pass applicable tests and obtain a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit for commercial sedans and similar vehicles for use at temporary-duty locations, if required.
Candidates must be local to the Fort Bragg area or willing to relocate to become local.

Responsibilities

Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling to eligible children and youth of service members at assigned locations.
Conduct assessments, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals, and follow-up as indicated.
Provide consultation to parents, school personnel, installation personnel, and command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
Support staff and personnel at DoDEA and community schools and at assigned youth programs or summer camps.
Provide parent training and guidance, health and wellness presentations, and participate in health fairs and other installation activities focused on children and youth.
Enter counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity.
Establish and maintain working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provide appropriate linkages.
Maintain visibility and accessibility within schools while following the required line-of-sight protocol.
Partner with installation and military branch Points of Contact to deliver CYB services that address installation and facility needs.
Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol and consult with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director on cases.
Communicate with the Regional Supervisor and participate in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information about trends and issues at assigned locations.
Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the OSD program manager.
Flex the 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 committees, initiatives, studies, pilot programs, and other assigned contract activities.
Complete activity documentation, applicable pilot-program certification and training, and required activities using applicable technology.
Perform other duties as assigned.