Military & Family Life Counselor - SOCOM

Magellan Health • Eglin AFB, FL

3d • $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, military service members, and their families at Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The position 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 an understanding of special operations culture and security issues. CYB SOCOM MFLC duties include working with SOCOM-connected children, youth, and families, individually, with parents and children, or with the entire family at assigned locations.

The counselor works closely with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director, installation personnel, and military branch Points of Contact (POCs) to ensure services remain within scope and meet installation needs. Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral and linkage to resources, and follow-up as indicated. The counselor also responds to critical incidents, surge needs, and special requests as directed and approved, flexing their schedule when needed.

The position requires local presence or relocation to Eglin AFB, Florida. Counselors maintain confidentiality, enter activity data daily, develop professional relationships with installation personnel and leadership, participate in supervision and training, and contribute to quality improvement, contract activities, and assigned initiatives or pilot programs. Additional duties may be assigned consistent with the role.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health-related field.
• Valid, unrestricted independent counseling license from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or commonwealth authorizing practice as an independent practitioner.
• Less than 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience.
• Intermediate-level competency with technology and software, including Microsoft Suite, internet navigation, smartphone/tablet and application navigation, and video-conferencing platforms.
• Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned and respond quickly to emergent situations.
• Ability to traverse short and long distances on military installations and in school settings, including outdoor or uneven terrain, stairs, and steep inclines, and to work in outdoor weather and other military-base conditions; travel to off-base locations may be required.
• Must be local to or willing to become local to Eglin AFB, Florida.
• Must be able to prove U.S. citizenship and speak fluent English.
• Understanding, sensitivity, and empathy toward service members and their families; ability to develop trusting helping relationships and work effectively with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Must pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI), Installation Records Check (IRC), criminal history background check, and FBI fingerprint check, and acquire and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license unless specifically 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.
• Must comply with site-specific requirements for assigned locations; some assignments may require immunizations or vaccinations and documentation of receipt.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused walk-around counseling to eligible service members and families at assigned SOCOM locations.
• Conduct assessments, 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.
• Record counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining client and service member confidentiality.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with installation personnel, POCs, SOCOM leadership, community resources, and military populations.
• Maintain a visible presence within the brigade or regiment and coordinate with POCs to provide accessible services that meet installation needs while maintaining confidentiality.
• Respond to critical incidents, surge requirements, and special requests as directed and approved; flex schedule for urgent requests when needed.
• Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol and consult with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
• Communicate with Regional Supervisors and participate in individual and group supervision, sharing installation trends and issues.
• Participate in in-services, training, Quality Improvement committees, and other assigned contract activities.
• Participate in assigned initiatives, studies, and pilot programs, including related certification and training, documentation, counseling integration, and use of applicable technology.
• Work with SOCOM-connected children, youth, and families, including individual, parent-child, and whole-family service delivery as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including a broad range of health, life, voluntary, and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• May be eligible for short-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

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