Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC)

Strategic Resources•Fort Rucker, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) seeks qualified Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) to provide confidential, face-to-face, non-medical counseling, consultation, outreach, and psychoeducational support to eligible service members and their families at military installations and in surrounding communities. Services are preventive and solution-focused, intended to strengthen readiness and resilience and help address challenges associated with military life. MFLCs use both traditional counseling sessions and an accessible walk-around model, engaging with participants where they are rather than relying solely on office appointments. MFLCs support individuals, couples, families, groups, children, youth, parents, educators, caregivers, and other authorized participants. Counseling may address deployment, mobilization, reintegration, relocation, separation, relationships, family and parenting concerns, communication, stress, anxiety, anger management, conflict resolution, coping, work-life balance, homesickness, grief, loss, self-esteem, and decision-making. Counselors provide coping and emotional-management strategies, problem-solving skills, psychoeducation, briefings, presentations, outreach, and referrals to appropriate resources. MFLC services do not include diagnosis, clinical mental-health treatment, or therapy for conditions requiring medical or behavioral-health treatment. Matters outside the MFLC scope—including PTSD, TBI, clinical diagnoses, substance-abuse treatment, child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and Duty-to-Warn situations—require referral, warm handoff, and/or mandated reporting as applicable. MFLCs verify participant eligibility, provide the Limits of Confidentiality Statement, follow risk and reporting procedures, and coordinate with installation Points of Contact. Assignments are at multiple military installations in the continental United States and outside the continental United States. The normal schedule is a flexible 40-hour workweek, although mission requirements may involve evenings, weekends, Federal holidays, and activities outside traditional business hours. Depending on assignment, counselors may participate in physical training, military exercises, or camp activities such as hiking, biking, or canoeing. Child and Youth Behavioral MFLC assignments may take place in schools, Child Development Centers, youth centers, and camps; certain early-childhood assignments require Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant certification or additional training.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Be fluent in English.
Possess a master's degree from an accredited graduate program in a relevant field, such as social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or counseling.
Hold the applicable independent or provisional professional license required for the counselor tier and duty location.
Meet applicable state and local licensing requirements.
For CONUS assignments, hold the applicable license or provisional license for the state and tier in which services are provided.
For OCONUS assignments, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, hold an applicable license from any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or commonwealth.
Successfully complete required background and suitability investigations and any additional installation-specific requirements.
Meet all MFLC credentialing and certification requirements.
Certain assignments may require a Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Follow applicable referral, warm-handoff, Duty-to-Warn, and mandated-reporting procedures.

Nice To Haves

Be a current military spouse.
Be a veteran with experience associated with a mobile military life and career.
Have experience working with military populations and understanding deployment, reintegration, frequent relocation, military family dynamics, installation resources, and the broader military support environment.
For certain early-childhood CYB assignments, have Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant certification or additional training.

Responsibilities

Provide confidential, short-term, solution-focused, non-medical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Help participants address military-life challenges, including deployment, mobilization, reintegration, relocation, separation, family and relationship concerns, parenting, stress, anxiety, anger, conflict, coping, work-life balance, homesickness, grief, loss, self-esteem, and decision-making.
Teach coping strategies, emotional-management techniques, problem-solving skills, and approaches for managing life challenges.
Provide psychoeducational information about behaviors, stressors, available resources, and when additional treatment or services may be appropriate.
Provide traditional and walk-around services in military units, family programs, schools, Child Development Centers, youth programs, and other authorized locations.
Conduct outreach with commanders, installation leadership, Family Center personnel, chaplains, school personnel, teachers, School Liaison Officers, camp personnel, and other military or community providers.
Conduct briefings, presentations, informational sessions, and other activities to increase awareness and use of the MFLC Program.
Support Family Readiness Groups, reintegration activities, deployment-return events, installation programs, commanders, and community organizations as required.
Maintain knowledge of Military OneSource, Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO), the Family Advocacy Program, installation resources, and appropriate community resources; make referrals when warranted.
Verify participant eligibility and provide the required Limits of Confidentiality Statement before counseling services are delivered.
Recognize situations outside the scope of MFLC non-medical counseling and make appropriate referrals and warm handoffs.
Follow Duty-to-Warn, mandated-reporting, and imminent-risk procedures for situations involving harm to self or others, domestic abuse, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault, or other reportable circumstances.
Facilitate warm handoffs to behavioral-health providers, Military Treatment Facilities, TRICARE providers, Military OneSource, chaplains, or other appropriate resources when participants need services beyond the MFLC scope.
Coordinate assignments, scheduling, outreach, referrals, and other program requirements with installation Points of Contact.
Serve military members and families with sensitivity, compassion, professionalism, and respect.
For CYB-MFLC assignments, provide preventive support tailored to military children, youth, parents, educators, and caregivers, helping children and youth strengthen relationships, solve problems, express and manage emotions, and cope with military-life challenges.