Military Family Life Counselor, Adult - Parris Island, SC

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Parris Island, SC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides the full breadth of Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) consultation and counseling services to the command structure, military service members, and their families at military installations. The role involves providing non-medical, short-term, solution-focused, walk-around counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues, with an understanding of the military unit, culture, and mission. The counselor will work closely with the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director, installation, and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to ensure the program meets the needs of the installation. Services include assessment, brief counseling, action planning, referral to resources, and follow-up. The counselor will also enter activity data daily, maintain visibility within the unit, establish working relationships with community resources, and respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed. Management of duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to Department of Defense (DoD) protocol is also a key responsibility. The role requires participation in regular supervision, in-services/training, and potentially pilot programs. This position is in support of MCRD Parris Island, SC.

Requirements

Licensed at the independent level in any state as a Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker.
Candidates must be local or willing to become local to Parris Island, SC.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of the military unit, cultural and mission.

Responsibilities

Provides non-medical, short-term, solution focused, walk-around counseling directly to eligible service and family members at assigned primary and secondary locations.
Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow-up as indicated.
Delivers training and health and wellness presentations, participates in health fairs and other base/installation activities as requested/directed.
Enters counselor activity data daily through smart phone, or web application, to assure that reporting is accurate from assigned installation, while maintaining client/service member confidentiality.
Consistently visible within the brigade/regiment which allows MFLC services to be accessible.
Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources and provides appropriate linkages for service members and their families.
Partners with POC to provide MFLC services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation.
Develops an effective and professional working relationship with the installation POC.
Provides MFLC response to critical incidents, surge and on demand events, and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager.
Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to Department of Defense (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 to which the counselor is assigned.
Participates in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees or other contract activities as assigned/appropriate.
Participates in initiatives, studies, and pilot programs 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.