On‑Demand Military & Family Counselor (ARC)

Magellan Health, Inc.; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Magellan Health, Inc. seeks a Military and Family Life Counselor for temporary backfill assignments at US military installations. The role supports adult, child, and youth counseling needs with brief therapies, health presentations, and coordination with base POCs.

The position requires active state licensure as a mental health clinician, advanced behavioral health credentials, and the ability to work in varied military locations with short-notice deployments and defined coverage periods.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a mental health field or social work.
• Current licensure as a behavioral health clinician in Maryland or similar jurisdiction.
• Independently licensed clinicians preferred; MFLC criteria for CYB positions may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling to adults, children, and youth of service members.
• Deliver training and health/wellness presentations; participate in health fairs and base activities.
• Enter counselor activity data daily and maintain patient confidentiality; coordinate with installation POCs.

Skills

Licensed clinician

Military culture familiarity

Solution-focused counseling

Education

Master's - Behavioral Health

Master's - Social Work

Job description

Magellan Health, Inc. seeks a Military and Family Life Counselor for temporary backfill assignments at US military installations. The role supports adult, child, and youth counseling needs with brief therapies, health presentations, and coordination with base POCs.

The position requires active state licensure as a mental health clinician, advanced behavioral health credentials, and the ability to work in varied military locations with short-notice deployments and defined coverage periods.