Military and Family Life Counselor - School - Lillington, NC

VetJobs•Lillington, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military and Family Life Counselor – School provides 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 or community locations. The role is in person and requires candidates to be local or willing to relocate locally. School-assigned counselors must have experience working in a school setting and meet Magellan’s CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialization in child and adolescent development or psychology. The counselor provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused services, including assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals and follow-up. The role also supports school and program staff, offers parent training and guidance, and delivers health and wellness presentations and other activities for children and youth. Counselors coordinate with installation and military Points of Contact, maintain community-resource relationships, and ensure services address local needs. The position requires daily activity documentation through a smartphone or web application while protecting the confidentiality and anonymity of service members and families. Counselors follow line-of-sight protocols in schools, manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol, participate in supervision and training, and respond to critical incidents or urgent requests as directed. The counselor may also support youth programs, summer camps, pilot programs and other assigned contract activities.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental-health-related field.
Current, valid, unrestricted independent counseling license from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or commonwealth, authorizing independent practice; examples listed include LCSW, LMFT and LPC/LCHMC.
Less than two years of post-licensure clinical experience.
Intermediate-level technology and software competencies, including Microsoft Suite, internet navigation, smartphone/tablet and application navigation, and video-conferencing platforms.
Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children and respond quickly to emergent situations in military installations or school settings.
Ability to traverse short or long distances, including indoor and outdoor locations and rugged or uneven terrain such as steep 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, with the ability to develop trusting helping relationships and work with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries clearance, Installation Records Check, criminal background check and FBI fingerprint check.
Valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license unless specifically waived by the FEDSIM COR; personnel may also 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.
Meet Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialization in child and adolescent development or psychology.
School-assigned counselors must have prior work experience in a school setting.

Responsibilities

Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling to eligible children and youth of service members.
Conduct assessments, brief counseling, consultations, action planning, referrals and follow-up as indicated.
Support staff and personnel at DoDEA and community schools and assigned summer camps.
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.
Record counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity.
Build and maintain relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provide appropriate linkages.
Maintain visibility in schools and comply with line-of-sight protocol.
Partner with installation or facility Points of Contact to provide services that address local needs and maintain professional working relationships.
Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol and consult with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
Participate in individual and group supervision and communicate trends and issues from assigned installations and facilities.
Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the Point of Contact and approved by the Office of the Secretary of Defense program manager.
Adjust 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 required activity documentation and use applicable technology for assigned activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.