Military and Family Life Counselor - Temporary Backfill
Core
Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling and behavioral health services to military service members, families, children, and youth on military installations and in school settings.
Role type
Licensed behavioral health counselor (MFLC/ARC)
Builds
Counseling services, training, and wellness presentations for military personnel and families
Domain
Military behavioral health / Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) services
Required skills
Independent clinical licensure (LCSW/LMFT/LCMHC), Master's degree in mental health or social work, brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods, ability to work with minimal supervision, rapid rapport building, crisis intervention, data entry and reporting
Preferred skills
Prior military service or military family member, familiarity with military culture, experience in school settings (DoDEA/community schools), experience with children and adolescent development
Technologies
Smart phone or web application for data entry
Responsibilities
Provide assessment, brief counseling, consultation, and referral to resources for adults, children, and youth; deliver training and health/wellness presentations; support staff in CDCs, schools, and youth programs; manage duty to warn and restricted reporting per DoD protocol; respond to critical incidents; maintain daily activity data reporting; collaborate with installation Points of Contact (POC)
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC