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Beaufort, South Carolina

MFLC Assignment Ready Counselor

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo callContract
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About the Role

Assignment Ready Counselor supporting military service members and families. Short-term, surge, and on-demand coverage. Weekend availability required.

Join Magellan Health as a MFLC Assignment Ready Counselor – Military Support in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. This position requires you to be licensed at the independent level in any state as an Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker. This position would work in support of On Demand Events, Surges, Summer Camps, and Backfills supporting the MFLC program.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health and welfare allowance

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No call required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with Magellan Health in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide short-term, solution-focused, non-medical counseling to military service members and their families at various installations. Conduct training, health and wellness presentations, and consult with school staff and parents to support behavioral health needs.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a mental health-related field and an independent clinical license in any state. Must be able to work on-site at military installations, possess strong communication skills, and have experience with brief therapy methods.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingSocial workBrief therapySolution-focused counselingCrisis interventionChild and adolescent developmentMilitary cultureAssessmentAction planningReferral managementParent trainingHealth and wellness presentationsData entryConfidentialityCommunication

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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, 42% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MFLC Assignment Ready Counselor at Magellan Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 91 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Magellan Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Health and welfare allowance