Pays $60k-$100k — Counselor market median is ~$93k (8 jobs)
Military and Family Life Counselor - Adults or Children
About the Role
Provide non-medical, short-term counseling to military members and families. On-base or school setting. Warner Robins, GA.
Join Magellan Health as a Military and Family Life Counselor – Adults or Children in Warner Robins, Georgia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $59,922 - $100,280
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health, life, voluntary and other benefits
- Short-term incentives may be available
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 – Adults or Children.
Key Responsibilities
Provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling and consultation services to military service members and their families. Delivers health and wellness presentations and maintains visibility within the military unit to ensure services are accessible.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a mental health field and a valid, unrestricted independent counseling license (LCSW, LMFT, or LPC). Candidates must pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) clearance and possess a valid U.S. driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 16% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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