Military & Family Life Counselor - Child/Youth SOCOM-Eglin AFB, FL

VetJobs • Eglin AFB, FL

8d • $59,922 - $100,280 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides the full breadth of Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) consultation and counseling services to the command structure, service members, and families at Special Operations Command (SOCOM), with a focus on SOCOM-connected children, youth, and their families. The counselor delivers non-medical, short-term, solution-focused walk-around counseling, training and health and wellness presentations, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues, with awareness of special operations culture and security issues. Services may be provided individually, with parents and children, or with the entire family at assigned locations.

The counselor works with Regional Supervisors and Directors, installation personnel, and military branch Points of Contact to ensure services are within program scope and meet installation needs. The role includes assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referrals and linkage to resources, follow-up as indicated, critical incident response, and support for surge or special requests. Counselors document activity daily through a smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality.

The position requires local residence or willingness to become local to Eglin AFB, Florida, and an independently licensed mental health counselor, therapist, or social worker. The counselor must be able to respond to emergent situations and work across varied on-base and, potentially, off-base environments. The role also includes supervision, training, quality improvement, program initiatives, pilot activities, and other assigned duties. Salary range: $59,922–$100,280. The position may be eligible for short-term incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental-health-related field; listed required education includes a master’s in behavioral health or social work.
• Current, valid, unrestricted independent counseling license from a state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or commonwealth, authorizing independent practice; candidates must be independently licensed behavioral health clinicians.
• Less than two years of post-licensure clinical experience.
• Intermediate-level competency with Microsoft Suite, internet navigation, smartphones and tablets, applications, and video-conferencing platforms.
• Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned and respond quickly to emergent situations in varied locations.
• Ability to traverse short or long distances on base, including outdoor or uneven terrain, inclines, stairs, and grass, and work in outdoor weather and other military-base conditions; travel outside a military base may be required.
• Ability to prove U.S. citizenship and speak fluent English.
• Understanding, sensitivity, and empathy for service members and their families; ability to develop trusting helping relationships and work effectively with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check, and FBI Fingerprints Check; acquire and maintain Secret-level security clearance.
• Possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license unless waived by the FEDSIM COR; may be required to pass tests and obtain a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit for commercial sedans and similar vehicles for TDY locations, if required.
• Be local or willing to become local to Eglin AFB, Florida.
• Meet site-specific requirements that may apply to assigned locations, such as required immunizations or vaccinations and providing proof of receipt.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused walk-around counseling to eligible service members and families at assigned SOCOM locations.
• Provide assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referrals and resource linkage, and follow-up as indicated.
• Deliver training, health and wellness presentations, and other installation activities as requested or directed.
• Consult with installation command regarding behavioral health issues, with understanding of special operations culture and security issues.
• Record counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining client and service member confidentiality.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with installation personnel, Points of Contact, SOCOM leadership, community resources, and military populations.
• Maintain visibility within the brigade or regiment and partner with Points of Contact to provide accessible services that address installation needs.
• Respond to critical incidents, surge needs, and special requests as directed and approved; flex the schedule as needed for urgent requests.
• Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to Department of Defense protocol and consult with Regional Supervisors or Directors.
• Communicate with Regional Supervisors and participate in individual and group supervision, including sharing information about installation trends and issues.
• Participate in in-services, training, Quality Improvement committees, and other contract activities as assigned or appropriate.
• Participate in customer- or Magellan-directed initiatives, studies, and pilot programs, including required certification, training, documentation, integration into counseling work, and use of applicable technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Short-term incentives may be available.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Health, life, voluntary, and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level