Military and Family Life School Counselor

Location: Hampton, Virginia, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis; work is performed at military installations, DoD and community schools, youth programs, and other assigned facilities.

Salary: $59,922–$100,280 annual base salary, depending on location, skills, experience, education, and other permitted factors.

Company

hirify.global provides behavioral health and healthcare-related services, including counseling support 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 DoD and community school staff, parents, youth programs, and summer camps through consultation, training, and health and wellness presentations.
• Build relationships with installation personnel, schools, and community resources to coordinate behavioral health services and referrals.
• Document counselor activity daily through smartphone or web applications while maintaining client confidentiality and anonymity.
• Manage duty-to-warn and restricted-reporting situations according to DoD protocols, participate in supervision, and respond to critical incidents and urgent requests.
• Participate in training, quality improvement initiatives, pilot programs, studies, and other assigned contract activities.

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 from a US state, the District of Columbia, a US territory, or commonwealth, with authority to practice independently.
• At least two years of post-licensure clinical experience and experience working with children and youth in child or adolescent development/psychology.
• School-assigned counselors must have prior work experience in a school setting.
• Must prove US citizenship and be fluent in English.
• Must pass CNACI, Installation Records Check, criminal history, and FBI fingerprint checks; a valid US state driver’s license is required unless waived.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, life, voluntary, and other benefits.
• Potential eligibility for short-term incentive compensation.
• Work closely with military installation Points of Contact and regional supervisors.
• Services are delivered in accordance with DoD protocols, installation requirements, and confidentiality standards.
• Equal opportunity and tobacco-free workplace.