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Magellan Health, Inc.
Military & Family Life Counselor - Child/Youth SOCOM
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What they do
A Youth Counselor or Worker works with young people, primarily ages 13-18, to provide mentoring and support for dealing with problems. Works in a school or community-based program; may assist with referrals from parole or probation offices. Collaborates with teachers, family members, social workers and health care professionals to help young people facing challenges or crises.
$39,138 / year median in Florida
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. This position requires candidates to be local, or willing to become local, to Eglin AFB, FL. Candidates must be licensed at the independent level in any state as a Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker. Provides the full breadth of MFLC consultation and counseling services to the command structure and military service members and their families at the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Responsible for providing MFLC services including non-medical, short-term, walk-around counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues with a unique understanding of the special operations cultural and security issues.
CYB SOCOM
MFLC, duties include working with SOCOM connected children, youth, and their families. Service delivery may include working one on one, with the parent and child(ren) or with the entire family at their assigned location. Works closely with the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director, 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, walk-around counseling directly to eligible service and family members at assigned primary and secondary locations of SOCOM. Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow-up as indicated.
- Delivers training and health and wellness presentations and other base/installation activities as requested/directed.
- Enters counselor activity data daily through smart phone, or web application to assure that reporting is accurate from assigned installation, while maintaining client / service member confidentiality.
- Cultivate and maintain direct relationships with installation personnel within the SOCOM. Responsible for development of an effective and professional working relationship with the installation POC (Point of Contact) and with the SOCOM leadership.
- Consistently visible within the brigade/regiment which allows MFLC services to be accessible. Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources and military populations. Partners with POC to provide MFLC services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation and maintains confidentiality.
- Provides MFLC response to critical incidents, surge, and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager. Counselor will flex schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed or at the request of the Regional Supervisor/Regional Director
- 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 to which the counselor is assigned.
- Participates in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees or other contract activities as assigned/appropriate.
- Participates in initiatives, studies, and pilot programs 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.