School Counselor for Military Families

2 weeks ago

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States Magellan Health Services Full time
Job Summary

This position provides support to child and youth behavioral and school roles both full and part time. The ideal candidate will hold a Virginia independent license such as LPC, LCSW or LMFT.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling directly to children and youth of service members. Services include assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources, and follow-up as indicated.
  • Supports the staff and personnel of DoDEA and community schools, and summer camps, as well as providing parent training and guidance.
  • Provides training and health and wellness presentations, participates in health fairs and other base/installation activities focused on children and youth.
  • Enters counselor activity data on a daily basis through a smartphone or web application, to ensure accurate reporting from assigned installations while maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service/family member.
  • Creates a presence in the school; is available to children, youth, and staff. When working with children, the counselor must abide by line of sight protocol.
  • Establishes and maintains working relationships with community resources focused on children and youth and provides appropriate linkages.
  • Partners with POC to provide CYB services in a manner that addresses the needs of the installation/facility. Develops an effective and professional working relationship with the installation/facility POC.
  • Manages duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to DoD protocol and staffs the cases with Regional Supervisor/Regional Director.
  • Communicates with Regional Supervisor and participates in regular individual and group supervision, sharing information regarding trends and issues on the installations and in facilities to which they are assigned.
  • Responds to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC and approved by the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) program manager. The CYB will flex schedule to respond to urgent requests as needed.
  • Participates in regular in-services/training, Quality Improvement committees or other contract activities as assigned/appropriate.
Requirements
  • Master's Degree from an accredited Graduate Program in a Mental Health related field.
  • Valid unrestricted counseling license from a State, District of Columbia, US Territory or Commonwealth that grants authority to provide counseling services as an independent practitioner.
  • Must meet the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology.
  • For assignments in the states, counselors shall be licensed or certified in the state in which the client is receiving services.
  • Minimum 2 years of post-masters supervised clinical experience.
  • Requires ability to engage and communicate with military members or children as assigned, in order to accomplish job functions, and to respond quickly to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation and/or within a school setting.
  • Ability to prove US Citizenship and must be fluent in English.
  • Understanding, sensitivity and empathy for children, 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 Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) Clearance and an Installation Records Check (IRC), Criminal History Background Check and FBI Fingerprints Check.
  • Vehicle Operator's License Requirement: Unless specifically waived by the FEDSIM COR, all contractor personnel providing counseling support at Government locations shall possess a valid state vehicle operator's license.

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