Military and Family Life Counselor – Short Term Assignments

🕒 September 24

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛋️ Counselor

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Magellan Health

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

🛡️ Insurance

🏥 Healthcare

💰 $101M Private Equity Round on 2004-01

Consulting • Insurance • Healthcare

Magellan Health is a leading healthcare management company that provides a range of services, including behavioral health, pharmacy management, and employee assistance programs. The company focuses on delivering high-quality care and support to individuals and families, particularly those in military and community settings. Magellan Health emphasizes personalized service and innovative solutions to improve health outcomes and enhance the overall patient experience.

📋 Description

• Provide coverage in short-term, surge, and on-demand situations for military-related needs • Provide Adult or Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) non-medical counseling services to military service members and their families • Provide assessment, brief counseling, consultation, action planning, referrals, resource linkage, and follow-up • Deliver training and health and wellness presentations • Consult with parents, child daycare centers, schools, youth programs, and installation command on behavioral health issues • Support CDCs, DoDEA and community schools, youth programs, summer camps, military community and readiness centers, and on-demand assignments • Work closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact to ensure services remain within scope and meet installation needs • Participate in health fairs and other base or installation activities • Enter counselor activity data daily through a smartphone or web application while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity • Establish a confidential, approachable presence on installations and in child and youth settings • Establish and maintain relationships with community resources and provide appropriate linkages • Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocol • Communicate with Regional Supervisors and participate in individual and group supervision • Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the Point of Contact and approved by the OSD program manager

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health related field, or social work • Current licensure required for this position that meets State, Commonwealth or customer-specific requirements • Must be an independently licensed behavioral health clinician • Valid in-state driver license • Ability to prove US Citizenship • Must be fluent in English • Clinical work experience • Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods • For CYB positions, must meet Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology • Prior military service/military family member and/or strong familiarity with military culture desired • Willing to accept assignments of undefined periods, including weekends, with short notice • Able to cover full-time assignments varying from a weekend to two weeks • Adaptable to new working conditions and varying location rules • Able to work effectively with minimal instruction and guidance • Able to participate in in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees, or other contract activities with minimal notice • Able to respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting • May need current immunizations or vaccinations and proof of receipt for some assignments • Must comply with site-specific military installation or worksite requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• Service Contract Act (SCA) covered position • Pay rate and health and welfare allowance specified in the applicable wage determination agreement • Equal Opportunity Employer • Tobacco-free workplace