MFLC - School Counselor

Federal Guardian•New London, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Federal Guardian, LLC is seeking a licensed Counselor or Social Worker to support the DoD Military and Family Life – Child and Youth Counseling Program (MFLC CYB) near the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut. This salaried role provides child and youth behavioral counseling services to children of military service members and their families, including civilian expeditionary work force families when activated. The work may take place at child development centers, youth programs, summer camps, and other assigned locations. The posted salary range is based on a full-time annual schedule and is prorated for counselors working school schedules with summers off. The counselor provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling, assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals and follow-up. The role also supports staff at child development centers, youth programs and summer camps, and provides parent support, training, guidance, wellness presentations and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth. Counselors collaborate with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POCs), maintain community resource relationships and ensure services meet installation needs. The position requires consistent visibility at assigned locations, adherence to child line-of-sight protocol, daily activity reporting while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity, and compliance with DoD procedures for duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations. The counselor participates in supervision, training, quality improvement and other assigned program activities, and responds to critical incidents and urgent requests as directed. The role is performed in person in a school or installation setting and may require a flexible schedule.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a behavioral health profession (MS, MSW or MA).
Valid, unrestricted Connecticut, Massachusetts or Rhode Island state licensure at the independent practice level, such as LCSW, LISW, LMFT, LPC, LCPC or LMHC.
At least 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience.
For school-based counselors, demonstrated prior experience working in a school or Child/Youth Services setting.
Competency using technology and software, including Microsoft Office, internet navigation, smartphones/tablets and applications, and video-conferencing platforms.
Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned, with understanding, sensitivity and empathy for children, service members and their families.
Ability to develop trusting, helping relationships.
Ability to respond quickly to emergent situations at any physical location on a military installation or in a school setting, including traversing short or long distances, navigating rugged or uneven outdoor locations, stairs and steep inclines, and working in outdoor weather and other military base conditions.
Must pass a Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) Clearance, Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI Fingerprints Check.
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license.

Responsibilities

Provide the full breadth of Child and Youth Behavioral counseling services to children of military service members and their families at assigned locations.
Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling, including assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals, linkage to resources and follow-up as indicated.
Support staff and personnel at Child Development Centers, youth programs and summer camps, and provide parent support, training and guidance.
Deliver training and health and wellness presentations, and participate in health fairs and other installation activities focused on children and youth.
Consult with installation command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
Enter counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining the confidentiality and anonymity of service members and family members.
Establish and maintain working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provide appropriate linkages.
Remain consistently visible at assigned locations so MFLC services are accessible, and follow line-of-sight protocol when working with children.
Partner with installation and military branch Points of Contact to provide services that address installation and facility needs, and maintain professional working relationships with them.
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 relevant trends and issues.
Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the OSD program manager; flex the schedule to address urgent requests as needed.
Participate in in-service training, Quality Improvement committees, initiatives, studies, pilot programs and other assigned contract activities.
Complete pilot program certification and training, activity documentation, integration of pilot activities into counseling work, and required technology-based activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.