Military and Family Life School Counselor

Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23460, MFLC NAS Oceana; onsite work at military installations, DoDEA and community schools, youth programs, and other assigned locations.

Salary: $59,922–$100,280 per year, depending on location, skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors.

Company

hirify.global provides behavioral health and related support services, including counseling programs for military members and their families.

What you will do

• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling, assessment, action planning, referrals, and follow-up for children and youth of military service members.
• Support school staff, youth programs, summer camps, parents, installation personnel, and military Points of Contact through consultation and guidance.
• Deliver behavioral health, wellness, and parent-training presentations and participate in health fairs and installation activities.
• Maintain confidential and anonymous activity records through smartphone or web applications and establish links with community resources.
• Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to Department of Defense protocols.
• Participate in supervision, training, quality initiatives, critical-incident response, and special assignments.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health-related field, behavioral health, or social work.
• Current unrestricted independent counseling license issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or commonwealth.
• At least two years of post-licensure clinical experience and experience working with children and youth.
• School-assigned counselors must have prior work experience in a school setting and meet MFLC CYB criteria in child and adolescent development or psychology.
• U.S. citizenship and fluent English are required.
• Ability to work in schools and military installations, travel across indoor and outdoor locations, respond to urgent situations, comply with site-specific requirements, and hold a valid U.S. state driver’s license.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, life, voluntary, and other benefits may be available.
• Short-term incentive eligibility may apply.
• Regular individual and group supervision, in-service training, and professional development activities.
• Equal opportunity and tobacco-free workplace.

Hiring process

• Must pass a Child National Agency Check and Inquiries clearance, Installation Records Check, criminal history and FBI fingerprint checks.
• Some assignments may require current immunizations or vaccinations and a U.S. military vehicle operator’s permit.