Magellan Federal · 1 day ago
Military and Family Life Counselor - Child Development Center & School Age Center
Fayetteville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expMagellan Federal is seeking a Military and Family Life Counselor to provide Child and Youth Behavioral counseling services at Fort Bragg. The role involves offering non-medical counseling, training, and support to children of military service members and their families, ensuring access to mental health resources and maintaining collaborations with community services.
Management Consulting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Jamie Riese
Responsibilities
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 Child Development Centers (CDC), youth programs and summer camps (if available/assigned) as well as providing parent support, training, and guidance
Provides training and health and wellness presentations, participate 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 assigned location(s) which allows MFLC services to be accessible. When working with children, 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 Department of Defense (DoD) protocol and staffs the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director
Communicates with Regional Supervisors and participates in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which the counselor is 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
Qualification
Required
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 of two years of post-license 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
Ability 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
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
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
Company
Magellan Federal
Magellan Federal—a Magellan Health company—has received recognition as a 2024 Military Friendly®, a Washington Post Top Workplaces, and MilitaryTimes Best for Vets company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Anna Sever
President and CEO
Todd Baker
Vice President of Financial Operations and Chief Financial Officer
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