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Pays $60k-$100k — Counselor market median is ~$78k (15 jobs)

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Magellan Health
Arlington, Virginia

Military and Family Life Counselor- Child Youth Behavioral, Adult and School

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Provide counseling to military children and families. Salary $59,922-$100,280. Arlington, VA.

Join Magellan Health as a Military and Family Life Counselor – Child Youth Behavioral in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $59,922 - $100,280
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Short-term incentives
  • Health, life, voluntary benefits
  • Perks that enhance physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Magellan Health as a Military and Family Life Counselor – Child Youth Behavioral.

Key Responsibilities

Provide non-medical, solution-focused counseling and behavioral health support to children and youth of military service members at assigned installations. Collaborate with installation points of contact to deliver training, parent support, and resource linkages while maintaining accurate activity documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a mental health-related field and a valid, unrestricted independent counseling license. Candidates must have less than two years of post-licensure experience and be able to pass extensive background checks including CNACI and FBI fingerprinting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Non-medical counselingChild and youth behavioral counselingCrisis interventionCase managementParent consultationBehavioral health assessmentAction planningReferral servicesHealth and wellness presentationsDocumentationConfidentialityCommunicationEmpathyRelationship buildingMicrosoft Suite

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Magellan Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Maryland Heights, Missouri
5,001-10,000 employees
Website

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Short-term incentives
Health, life, voluntary benefits
Perks that enhance physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing

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