Assignment Readiness Counselor – Short Term Fill Ins

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Deliver coverage during short-term, surge, and on-demand scenarios arising from military requirements.

• Offer a comprehensive range of Adult and Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to military personnel and their families.

• Include non-medical counseling, health and wellness training/presentations, consultations with parents, staff at child daycare facilities and schools, as well as installation command consultations regarding behavioral health matters.

• May be assigned to DoDEA schools and community schools based on experience.

• Assist MFLC services within military community and readiness centers.

• Collaborate closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact (POC) to fulfill program requirements.

• Input counselor activity data daily via smartphone or web application.

• Establish and sustain professional relationships with community resources and provide suitable linkages.

• Communicate effectively with Regional Supervisors and engage in regular individual and group supervision.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health-related field or social work.

• Ability to build rapport quickly with service members, family members, students, parents, and colleagues.

• Flexible and adaptable to new working conditions and varying location regulations.

• Capable of working efficiently with minimal supervision and guidance.

• Attentive to instructions provided.

• Must possess the ability to rapidly engage and communicate with military members, spouses, or children as required.

• Compliance with various site-specific requirements is necessary to work at designated locations.

• Must demonstrate proof of U.S. Citizenship and fluency in English.

• Advanced understanding of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling techniques.

• Prior military service, being a military family member, or possessing a strong familiarity with military culture is preferred.

• For CYB positions, must satisfy the Magellan MFLC CYB criteria regarding experience with children and youth, along with specialization in child and adolescent development/psychology.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Professional development opportunities