Military Family Life Counselor - Honduras

About the role

This position supports the military installation Soto Cano AB in Honduras. The candidate must be willing to travel to Honduras for a period of one year. The counselor provides the full breadth of MFLC consultation and counseling services to the command structure, service members and their families at OCONUS installations, including non-medical, short-term, walk-around counseling, training and health and wellness presentations, and consultation on behavioral health issues. The salary range is $59,922 to $100,280.

Key responsibilities

• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused, walk-around counseling, assessment, brief counseling, action planning, referrals and follow-up to eligible service and family members.
• Deliver training and health and wellness presentations, and take part in health fairs and base activities.
• Enter counselor activity data daily via smartphone, web or fax, keeping client confidentiality.
• Be visible within the brigade/regiment and build working relationships with community resources and the installation Point of Contact.
• Respond to critical incidents, surges, on-demand events and special requests, and manage duty-to-warn and restricted reporting cases with the Regional Supervisor.
• Take part in supervision, in-services, quality improvement committees, pilot programs and other assigned activities.

Required profile

• Master's degree from an accredited graduate program in a mental health field (Behavioral Health or Social Work).
• Valid unrestricted independent counseling license in a US state, DC or territory, with at least one year of post-licensure clinical experience.
• US citizenship, fluency in English, and a National Agency Check and Inquiries clearance, installation records check, criminal history background check and FBI fingerprints check.
• Valid US state driver's license; may also need a military vehicle operator's permit and an international license.
• Physical ability to move across a military installation and its surroundings, and to work in outdoor conditions; vaccinations may be required depending on the assignment.

Required skills

• Intermediate-level competency with technology and software, including Microsoft Suite, internet navigation, smartphone/tablet apps and video-conferencing platforms.
• Ability to engage and communicate with military members and children, and to respond quickly to emergent situations.

What we offer

• Short-term incentives and a comprehensive benefits package covering health, life, voluntary and other benefits.