Healthy Step Specialist MFLC Germany
Core
Provide full breadth of Healthy Steps counseling services to military parents/guardians and their children ages 0-5 at military medical facilities, including assessments, walk-around counseling, brief solution-based counseling, anticipatory guidance, and psychoeducation.
Role type
Independent level mental health counselor (infant/early childhood focus)
Builds
Non-medical, short-term counseling sessions and parent support programs within pediatric departments
Domain
Military healthcare / Early childhood mental health
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
infant mental health expertise, brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods, early childhood development knowledge, electronic medical records (EMR) proficiency, community resource linkage, crisis intervention
Preferred skills
early childhood education experience, medical settings experience, pilot program participation
Technologies
Microsoft Suite, video-conferencing platforms, electronic medical records (EMR), smartphone/tablet applications
Responsibilities
Provide assessments, walk-around counseling, and brief solution-based counseling to military families; Collaborate with pediatric teams and Champion Physicians to meet facility needs; Conduct training and health/wellness presentations for parents and staff; Document counselor activity data daily via smartphone or web; Establish relationships with community resources for early childhood development; Manage duty to warn and restricted reporting situations per DoD protocol; Participate in regular supervision, quality improvement committees, and training initiatives; Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical practitioner