Military and Family Life Counselor - Columbia, SC

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner
companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following
position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and
Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If
you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please
click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated
otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

This position is in support of schools associated with Fort Jackson, SC.
Candidates must be local or willing to become local to Fort Jackson, and be
licensed at the independent level in any state as a Mental Health Counselor,
Therapist, or Social Worker.

This position has the primary responsibility of providing the full breadth of
Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of all ages of
military service members and their families at military installations and off
military installations. These services may include non-medical counseling,
training/health and wellness presentations, consultation with parents,
personnel, schools, and consultation to installation command regarding
behavioral health issues affecting children and youth. CYB School counselors
will be assigned to Department of Defense (DoDEA) schools and community schools
and will need to have experience working in a school setting to qualify for a
school position. CYB School counselors will also be assigned to youth programs,
summer camps, and on demand assignments. The counselors work closely with the
installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to assure that the
program is provided within scope and meets the needs of the installation and the
schools.
Provides non-medical, short-term, solution focused, counseling directly to
eligible children and youth of service members at assigned primary and secondary
locations. Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation,
action planning, referral to resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and
follow-up as indicated.

CYB counselors will also have a focus on supporting the staff and personnel of
DoDEA, community schools, summer camps (if available/assigned) as well as
providing parent training and guidance.

Provides training and health and wellness presentations, participates in health
fairs and other base/installation activities focused on children and youth.

Enters counselor activity data daily through smart phone, or web application, to
assure that reporting is accurate from assigned installation while maintaining
confidentiality and anonymity of service/family member.

Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources focused
on children and youth and provides appropriate linkages. Consistently visible
within the school which allows MFLC services to be accessible when working with
children, the counselor must abide by line-of-sight protocol (another adult with
responsibility for the child must be able to see the counselor and child they
are working with at all times).

Partners with POC to provide CYB services in a manner that addresses the needs
of the installation/facility. Develops an effective and professional working
relationship with the installation/facility POC.

Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to DoD
protocol and staffs the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.

Communicates with Regional Supervisor and participates in regular individual and
group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the
installations and in facilities to which they are assigned. Responds to critical
incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office
of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager. The CYB will flex schedule to
respond to urgent requests as needed or at the request of the Regional
Supervisor/Regional Director.

Participates in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees,
initiatives, studies, pilot programs other contract activities as
assigned/appropriate as directed by the customer and/or Magellan. This includes
participation in pilot program certification and training processes, completion
of activity documentation, integration of pilot activities in non-medical
counseling work, and the utilization of applicable technology to complete
required activities.

All other duties as assigned.

The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be
all-inclusive of what may be expected of an employee assigned to this job. A
leader may assign additional or other duties which would align with the intent
of this job, without revision to the job description.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Other Job Requirements

Responsibilities

Master’s Degree from an accredited Graduate Program in a Mental Health related
field.

Valid unrestricted independent counseling license from a State, District of
Columbia, US Territory or Commonwealth that grants authority to provide
counseling services as an independent practitioner.

A minimum two years of post-licensure clinical experience.

Demonstrate intermediate-level competencies in technology and software (i. e.,
Microsoft Suite, Internet navigation, Smartphone/Tablet and application
navigation, video-conferencing platform navigation).

Requires ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as
assigned, in order to accomplish job functions, and to respond quickly to
emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or
within a school setting, which includes the need to traverse short and/or long
distances within the base to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver
through rugged, outdoor or uneven locations (e. g., steep inclines, stairs,
grass), and work in outdoor weather and other military base conditions. Due to
the nature of working on military installations or related worksites, counselors
may need to comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated
locations. For example, for some assignments, counselors will need to have
certain current immunizations or vaccinations and provide record of receipt.

Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.

Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for children, service members and their
families. Ability to develop trusting, helping relationships. Ability to work
effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic backgrounds.

Pass a Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) Clearance and an
Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI
Fingerprints Check.

Vehicle Operator's License Requirement: Unless specifically waived by the FEDSIM
COR, all contractor personnel providing counseling support at Government
locations shall possess a valid U. S. state vehicle operator’s license. As a
condition for employment under this contract, contractor personnel may be
required to pass all tests for and obtain a U. S. military vehicle operator’s
permit for commercial sedans and similar, for use at Temporary Duty (TDY)
locations, if required.

Must meet the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth
and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology. School assigned
counselors must have past work experience in a school setting to qualify for
assignment.
General Job Information

Title

Military and Family Life Counselor - Child/Youth and School
Grade

MFLC Tier 3
Work Experience - Required

Clinical
Work Experience - Preferred

Education - Required

Master's - Behavioral Health, Master's - Social Work
Education - Preferred

License and Certifications - Required

Current licensure required for this position that meets State, Commonwealth or
customer-specific requirements - Care MgmtCare Mgmt, DL - Driver License, Valid
In State - OtherOther, Must be an independently licensed behavioral health
clinician - Care MgmtCare Mgmt
License and Certifications - Preferred

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: $59,922

Salary Maximum: $100,280

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position
based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on
location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills,
experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This position may be eligible for short-term incentives as well as a
comprehensive benefits package. Magellan offers a broad range of health, life,
voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental,
emotional and financial wellbeing.