Military & Family Life Counselor- Temporary Backfill

Magellan Health•Key West, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military & Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Assignment Ready Counselor provides short-term, surge, backfill, and on-demand coverage to military service members and their families. Assignments may last from one or two days to 30 days or longer depending on program needs. The Summer ARC role covers assignments from May 15 through September 15, coinciding with school summer break. Candidates must reside near NAS Key West or be willing to make themselves local, and must be available Monday through Friday with occasional weekend assignments. With minimal guidance and oversight, the counselor provides adult or Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services at military installations. Services include non-medical, short-term, solution-focused assessment and counseling; consultation; action planning; referrals and follow-up; training and health and wellness presentations; and participation in health fairs and installation activities. Counselors coordinate with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POCs), community resources, and regional supervisors to ensure services meet installation needs and remain within program scope. Adult counselors may serve in military community and readiness centers, as well as on-demand and surge assignments. CYB counselors may work in DoDEA and community schools, youth programs, and summer camps, and support children, youth, parents, school and childcare staff, and other personnel. CYB school backfill assignments require school-setting experience. The counselor records activity data daily through a smartphone or web application while maintaining the confidentiality and anonymity of service members and their families. The role may also involve responding to critical incidents and special requests, managing duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations under DoD protocol, and participating in supervision, training, quality improvement committees, and other assigned contract activities. Duties listed are representative and not all-inclusive; additional duties consistent with the role may be assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health-related field or social work.
Current independent licensure to practice as a mental health counselor, therapist, or social worker in Florida, meeting applicable state, commonwealth, or customer-specific requirements.
Must reside near NAS Key West or be willing to make themselves local.
Must be available Monday through Friday and for occasional weekend assignments; must be willing to accept assignments of undefined duration with short notice.
Able to cover full-time assignments of varying lengths, from a weekend to two weeks; assignments may also range from one or two days to 30 days or longer based on program needs.
Able to work effectively with minimal instruction and guidance, adapt to new locations and rules, and follow instructions.
Able to quickly build rapport and communicate with service personnel, family members, students, parents, and coworkers, including in emergent situations.
Able to respond across military installations and school settings, including traversing short or long distances, navigating stairs, steep inclines, grass, rugged or uneven terrain, and working outdoors in varying weather and other military base conditions.
Must prove U.S. citizenship and be fluent in English.
Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods.
Must hold a valid in-state driver’s license.
Must meet site-specific requirements for designated worksites; some assignments may require current immunizations or vaccinations and proof of receipt.
For CYB assignments, must meet Magellan MFLC CYB experience criteria for working with children and youth and have a specialty in child and adolescent development or psychology.
Must comply with position-specific security responsibilities and controls, applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements, and internal policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Prior military service, military family membership, or strong familiarity with military culture.
For CYB counselors assigned to back up a school position, experience working in a school setting.

Responsibilities

Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling to service members, adults, children, and youth, including assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals, and follow-up as indicated.
Provide coverage for short-term, surge, backfill, and on-demand assignments arising from military needs or counselor absences.
For CYB assignments, support children, youth, parents, childcare and school personnel, youth programs, and summer camps; provide parent training and guidance.
Deliver training and health and wellness presentations and participate in health fairs and other base or installation activities.
Coordinate with installation and military branch POCs to provide services appropriate to the needs of the installation or facility.
Establish and maintain relationships with community resources and provide appropriate linkages.
Enter counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while protecting service and family member confidentiality and anonymity.
Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol and staff cases with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
Communicate with Regional Supervisors and participate in individual and group supervision, sharing information about installation trends and issues.
Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the OSD program manager.
Participate in in-services, training, Quality Improvement committees, and other contract activities as assigned.
When working with children, follow line-of-sight protocol.