Assignment Ready Counselor

Role Overview

• Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling to military service members and their families.
• Deliver non-medical counseling, training, and consultation as needed.
• Maintain accurate counselor activity data.
• Establish relationships with community resources and provide appropriate linkages.
• Manage duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to DoD protocol.
• Respond to critical incidents and special requests as directed by the POC.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health related field, or social work.
• Willing to accept assignments at short notice, including weekends.
• Experience working in a school setting to qualify for ARC role.
• Ability to quickly engage with military members, spouses, or children.
• Must comply with various site-specific requirements, including immunizations.
• Ability to prove US Citizenship.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused counseling methods.
• Prior military service/military family member desirable.

Benefits

• Must be licensed at the independent level as a Mental Health Counselor, Therapist, or Social Worker.
• Support of On Demand Events, Surges, Summer Camps, and Backfills supporting the MFLC program.
• Work in military installations, schools, and youth programs.
• Provide training and health and wellness presentations.
• Participate in health fairs and base activities.
• Work closely with installation and military branch Points of Contact.