The Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) positions offer a unique opportunity to serve a vital role in providing non-medical support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth.

Responsibilities:

• Work at schools populated by military youth and teens.
• Observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and/or teens; provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques for staff and parents.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning crucial for youth and teenage development.
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
• Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
• Help with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.
• Participate in regular in-service training or other contract activities as assigned.
• Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads.

Benefits:

• No insurance to file.
• No progress notes required.
• No treatment plans to develop.
• iPad provided for easy digital reporting, with no PII or PHI.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training.
• Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees.
• Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.

Additional Job Duties May Include:

• Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
• Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and work in outdoor weather.
• Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
• Due to the nature of working on military installations or related worksites, counselors may need to comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations.

Environment:

• Duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%).
• The indoor locations are located within a school setting controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity.
• The outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather.

Licensure Portability:

• Licensed Military and Family Life Counselors may provide non-medical counseling services to military families at any location in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, regardless of which state the counselor is licensed in.

Minimum Requirements:

• A master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in the state where you provide services.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment, a Child National Agency Check, and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

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The role involves providing non-medical support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. The goal is to address and provide solution-focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Work at schools populated by military youth and teens
• Observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and teens; provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques
• Offer presentations on social skills development and social emotional learning
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials
• Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events
• Help with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home
• Participate in regular in-service training or other contract activities as assigned
• Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads

Benefits:

• No insurance to file
• No progress notes required
• No treatment plans to develop
• iPad provided for easy digital reporting
• Paid federal holidays
• Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training
• Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
• Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence

Additional duties may include responding to emergent situations, traversing long distances, and working in outdoor weather conditions.

The work environment involves performing duties in multiple indoor and outdoor locations, approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors.

Requirements:

• A master's degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions
• Licensure to practice at the independent practice level in the state where services are provided
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to pass a basic background check and obtain necessary clearances

Job Data by YubHub.