Military and Family Life Counselor - Child and Youth and School

Magellan Health
Any Location, NY
Category Social Services
Job Description
Role Overview

This position provides non-medical counseling services to children of all ages of military service members and their families at military installations. The counselor will work closely with the installation and military branch Points of Contact to assure that the program is provided within scope and meets the needs of the installation.

What You Will Do

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, and follow-up as indicated.

Why It Might Be a Fit

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.

Requirements

  • 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
  • Less than 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience
  • Demonstrate intermediate-level competencies in technology and software
  • Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Short-term incentives
  • Health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks
  • Tobacco-free workplace
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