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About the Role
Provides the full breadth of MFLC consultation and counseling services to the command structure and military service members and their families as an embedded counselor. Responsible for providing MFLC services including non-medical, short term, walk around counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, and consultation to the assigned brigade/regiments command regarding behavioral health issues with a unique understanding of the military unit, cultural and mission.
Responsibilities
- Provides non-medical, short-term, solution focused, walk-around counseling directly to eligible service and family members at assigned primary and secondary locations of a dedicated military unit.
- Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources, and follow-up.
- Delivers training and health and wellness presentations and activities.
- Enters counselor activity data daily through smart phone or web application, maintaining client confidentiality.
- Cultivates and maintains direct relationships with commanders and personnel within the assigned military unit.
- Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources and military populations.
- Provides MFLC response to critical incidents, surge, and special requests.
- Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to Department of Defense (DoD) protocol.
- Communicates with Regional Supervisors and participates in regular individual and group supervision.
- Participates in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees or other contract activities.
- Participates in initiatives, studies, and pilot programs as directed by the customer and/or Magellan.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 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 two years of post-licensure 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).
- Ability to engage and communicate with military members or children, respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting, traverse short and/or long distances within the base to both indoor and outdoor locations, and maneuver through rugged, outdoor or uneven locations.
- May require travel to locations outside of a military installation in a variety of physical environments.
- Counselors may need to comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations, such as certain immunizations or vaccinations.
- Ability to prove US Citizenship and must speak fluent English.
- Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for 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 National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) Clearance, an Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI Fingerprints Check.
- Some units require a secret level clearance.
- Possess a valid U.S. state vehicle operator’s license.
- May be required to pass all tests and obtain a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit for commercial sedans and similar, for use at Temporary Duty (TDY) locations, if required.
Skills
- Non-medical, short term, walk around counseling
- Training/health and wellness presentations
- Consultation regarding behavioral health issues
- Relationship management skills
- Technology and software competencies (Microsoft Suite, Internet navigation, Smartphone/Tablet and application navigation, video-conferencing platform navigation)
Location
- Military installation
Work Type
- Embedded counselor
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum two years of post-licensure clinical experience
Education Level
- Master’s Degree from an accredited Graduate Program in a Mental Health related field
- Master's - Behavioral Health
- Master's - Social Work
Salary/Compensations
- Salary Minimum: $59,922
- Salary Maximum: $100,280
Benefits
- Eligible for short-term incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks
About the Company
- Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.