School Counselor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental-health-related field; the posting lists behavioral health and social work as required education areas.
• Valid, unrestricted independent counseling license from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or a commonwealth, authorizing independent practice.
• Less than two years of post-licensure clinical experience.
• Meet Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development or psychology.
• Prior work experience in a school setting is required for school assignments.
• Intermediate-level competency with Microsoft Suite, internet navigation, smartphones/tablets and applications, and video-conferencing platforms.
• Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children, respond quickly to emergent situations, and work in varied indoor and outdoor locations on installations and in schools.
• Ability to traverse short or long distances, including steep inclines, stairs, grass, and rugged or uneven outdoor terrain, and to work in outdoor weather and other military-base conditions.
• Comply with site-specific requirements; some assignments may require current immunizations or vaccinations and proof of receipt.
• Prove U.S. citizenship and be fluent in English.
• Demonstrate understanding, sensitivity, and empathy for service members and their families, and the ability to develop trusting helping relationships with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) clearance, Installation Records Check (IRC), criminal background check, and FBI fingerprint check.
• Possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license unless specifically waived by the FEDSIM COR.
• May be required to pass tests for and obtain a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit for commercial sedans and similar vehicles for TDY locations, if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling to eligible children and youth of service members.
• Conduct assessments, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referrals and resource linkage, and follow-up as indicated.
• Support DoDEA and community-school staff and personnel, summer camps when assigned, and parents through training and guidance.
• Provide training and health and wellness presentations and participate in health fairs and other installation activities focused on children and youth.
• Record counselor activity data daily using a smartphone or web application while maintaining service-member and family confidentiality and anonymity.
• Build and maintain relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provide appropriate linkages.
• Maintain visibility in schools and follow the line-of-sight protocol when working with children.
• Partner with installation or facility POCs to deliver CYB services in accordance with installation and facility needs.
• Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol and consult with the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
• Participate in regular individual and group supervision and communicate trends and issues from assigned installations and facilities.
• Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the OSD program manager.
• Flex the schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed or as requested by the Regional Supervisor or Regional Director.
• Participate in in-services, training, quality-improvement committees and initiatives, studies, pilot programs, and other assigned contract activities.
• Complete activity documentation, participate in applicable pilot-program certification and training, integrate pilot activities into counseling work, and use applicable technology for required activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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