Licensed Military Family Life Counselor, LCSW or LPC

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Job description

Location: Gulfport, MS 39501
Date Posted: 11/6/2024
Category: Clinical
Education: Master's Degree

In this position, you will work with the affiliated Child Development Center for the Naval Construction Battalion Center (Gulfport, MS). Candidates must be local to Gulfport and be licensed at the independent level in the state of Mississippi (LCSW or LPC ONLY).

The Child Youth Behavioral Military Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) shall provide in person, confidential non-medical counseling service to military service members and their families.The MFLC counselors work within and across the systems for Child Development, Youth Group and Centers, Families, and Schools to help in building resiliency, understanding the issues military children faces (e.g., frequent relocating, adjustment to new locations, stress, coping skills, loss of parent, absent parent, injury or disability of a parent).

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide non-medical counseling, training/health and wellness presentations, consultation with parents, personnel at child daycare centers and schools, and consultation to installation command regarding behavioral health issues affecting children and youth.
Consulting with Child Development Center (CDC) providers, teachers, parents, and children regarding disruptive class behaviors
Work with youths and teachers in classroom setting in order to establish the needs of teachers and students; along with group activities or individually in CDC's family childcare homes, chapel youth group, youth centers and teen centers
Conduct presentations for parents and teachers in small to large groups on subjects such as anger management, solving skills, and compassion fatigue
Provide support to teacher, families, and students concerning deployment and reintegration, while addressing school behavior problems and resolving student conflict.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Master's Degree from an accredited Graduate Program in a Mental Health related field.
MS Independent Counseling License; licensed at the independent practice level (LCSW or LPC).
Advanced knowledge of brief therapy and solution-focused child and youth counseling methods.
CYB counselors meet the MFLC CYB criteria for experience with children and youth and specialty in child and adolescent development/psychology.
Must be able to prove US Citizenship.

JCS Military Support is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Title: Licensed Military Family Life Counselor, LCSW or LPC
Class: Counseling
Type: PERMANENT ONLY
Ref. No.: -116
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Company: JCS MSS, Inc.
Contract Contact: Heather
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Office Phone:
Office Address: 950 E Haverford Road, Suite 100A, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

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