Military and Family Life Counselor - Children
Company: Magellan Health
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Job Description:
In this position you will work either in the Child Development
Centers or in a School role as a Military Child Therapist. You must
hold a VA independent license such as Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) Licensed Counselor Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed
Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) and be local to the installation.
Relocation assistance may be available. Provides the full breadth
of Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) Military Family Life Counseling
(MFLC) services to children of all ages of military service members
and their families at military installations to include civilian
expeditionary work force and their families (when activated). These
services may include non-medical counseling, training/health and
wellness presentations, consultation with parents, personnel at
child development centers, and consultation to installation command
regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
CYB counselors will be assigned to child development centers, 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.
- Provides non-medical, short-term, solution focused counseling
directly to children and youth of service members. 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 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 on a daily basis through smart
phone or web application to assure that reporting is accurate from
assigned installation while maintaining confidentiality and
anonymity of service/family member.
- Creates a presence on the installation in which the service and
family members feel comfortable approaching the counselor and
recognize the program to be confidential. Creates a presence in
child and youth settings. Is available to children, youth, and
staff. 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.)
- Establishes and maintains working relationships with community
resources focused on children and youth and provides appropriate
linkages.
- 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.
- Participates in regular in-services/training, Quality
Improvement committees or other contract activities as
assigned/appropriate.Other Job Requirements
ResponsibilitiesMaster's Degree from an accredited Graduate Program
in a Mental Health related field.Valid unrestricted counseling
license from a State, District of Columbia, US Territory or
Commonwealth that grants authority to provide counseling services
as an independent practitioner.For assignments in the 50 states,
counselors shall be licensed or certified in the state in which the
client is receiving services.Minimum 2 years of post-masters
supervised clinical experience.Must meet the Magellan MFLC CYB
criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in
child and adolescent development/psychology.Pass a Child National
Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) Clearance and an Installation
Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI
Fingerprints Check.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.Ability to prove US Citizenship and must
be fluent in English.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.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.General Job Information TitleMilitary and
Family Life Counselor - Children GradeMFLC Tier 3 Work Experience -
RequiredClinical Work Experience - Preferred Education -
RequiredMasters - Behavioral Health, Masters - Social Work
Education - PreferredLicense and Certifications - RequiredCurrent
licensure required for this position that meets State, Commonwealth
or customer-specific requirements - Care Mgmt, DL - Driver License,
Valid In State - Other, Must be an independently licensed
behavioral health clinician - Care MgmtLicense and Certifications -
Preferred Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity
Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.Every
employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security
responsibilities and security controls unique to their position;
and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual
requirements and internal policies and procedures.
Keywords: Magellan Health, Chesapeake , Military and Family Life Counselor - Children, Other , Chesapeake, Virginia
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