Military Family Life Counselor CYB

Chenega Corporation•USAF Academy, CO

22h

About The Position

The Military Family Life Counselor CYB provides face-to-face, direct, non-medical, brief, solution-focused counseling to children under 18 experiencing commonly occurring life circumstances, including parenting and relationship conflicts, stress, personal loss, deployments, and reunions. The counselor exercises discretion and independent judgment to provide appropriate information, coaching, training, and education to children. The role partners with schools and connects military families with federal, state, local, and nonprofit resources. The counselor identifies family needs, develops get-well plans within the non-medical counseling scope, provides problem-solving counseling when other resources are unavailable, and makes referrals or warm transfers to appropriate military and community resources. The position also develops or uses approved training materials, tracks services and referrals, completes required portal documentation and timekeeping, and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a clinically relevant field from an accredited university.
Possess and maintain an unrestricted full license to practice independently in a US state or territory as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist, or Psychologist; examples listed include LCSW, LISW, MFT, and LPC.
Demonstrated counseling competence.
Ability to obtain CNACI security clearance.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of post-license experience working with children in areas such as relationships, behavior management, coping skills, child development, separation, stress management, single parenting, step-parenting, family separation, reunion and reintegration, assessments, and referrals.

Responsibilities

Partner with schools and augment their activities to build coalitions and connect Federal, state, and local resources and nonprofit organizations that support Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve families.
Identify family needs and provide a get-well plan in compliance with the non-medical counseling scope.
Provide face-to-face non-medical problem-solving counseling to children when other resources are unavailable.
Make appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources based on the needs of families and service members.
Develop and/or use approved training and education programs and materials, and advise on military leadership requests for new or revised presentations.
Track services performed and referrals made using the appropriate reporting system.
Complete the Availability for Services Tool at the start and end of each shift daily.
Complete and submit activity forms through the LEIDOS portal within 24 hours of initial client contact, ensuring forms are complete and accurate.
Meet the stated face-to-face and ancillary contact goals and notify the supervisor immediately if hinderances affect those goals.
Complete daily timekeeping requirements for both the employer and Government/Prime Contractor.
Perform other duties as assigned.