Pays $60k-$100k — Counselor market median is ~$78k (316 jobs)
Military & Family Life Counselor- Adult Embedded
About the Role
Embedded counselor for military unit. $59,922-$100,280/year. Beaufort, SC.
Join Magellan Health as a Military & Family Life Counselor – Adult Embedded in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. This position is in support of MCAS Beaufort, SC. Candidates must be local or willing to become local to MCAS Beaufort and be licensed at the independent level in any state as a Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $59,922 - $100,280
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Short-term incentives eligible
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Magellan Health as a Military & Family Life Counselor – Adult Embedded.
Key Responsibilities
Provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling and consultation to military service members and their families as an embedded counselor. Responsible for maintaining visibility within the assigned unit, delivering wellness presentations, and managing case documentation according to DoD protocols.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a mental health-related field and a valid, unrestricted independent counseling license. Candidates must have less than 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience and be able to pass extensive background checks including NACI and FBI fingerprinting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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