Child And Youth Military Family Life Counselor - Bismarck, Nd And Rapid City, Sd Lcsw, Lmft, Lpc, Or
Health Net (Central North Dakota, North Dakota)

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Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is among the nation’s largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Health Net’s mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The company’s POS, HMO, insured PPO, behavioral health and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to more than 7 million individuals. For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the company’s Web site at www.healthnet.com

 

This position may be located in Bismarck, ND or Rapid City, SD

and requires travel between the two states 

 JOB SUMMARY:

The Counselor works as part of a mobile team to provide family services to military members and families who are geographically isolated from military installations. The Counselor is a licensed mental health professional and provides information, coaching, training, and education to military families and service members on issues concerning children and adolescents (ages 0-18). Direct, non-clinical services to children and adolescents ages 2-18 are also provided by the CBS.

The Counselor provides on-site, mobile, and telephonic non-clinical problem solving counseling to families when other resources are not available and makes appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of families and service members.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reaches out to families with children to conduct non-medical needs assessments and provides supportive, non-medical counseling services to families/parents, such as parenting and child development education (ages 0-18), suggestions for behavioral interventions, non-medical counseling, recommends referrals and other services as appropriate, etc.  Provides age appropriate activities-based programs to young children and adolescents on topics such as identifying feelings, problem solving, bullying, conflict resolution, self-esteem, coping with deployment and reunification, sibling/parental relationships, anger and time management, separation from parent(s), divorce, health and wellness/self care, etc.Facilitates psycho-educational discussion groups for older children and adolescents.Travels (70%) on demand throughout the state to meet with families and unit family support staff to assess needs and provide/arrange for counseling services.Builds coalitions with federal, state and local resources.Serves as liaison between families, programs and agencies ensuring available resources are known and linked through a network that includes military, state and local programs and services for families, children and youth.Provide consultations, trainings and educational presentations/workshops for parents, school staff, child-care professionals, and other community groups on topics such as child development, behavior management, burnout and self-care, effects of deployment and reunification on children and youth, recognizing behavioral indicators of stress in children and youth, etc.Provides feedback on outreach efforts and tracks services performed and referrals made.Develops behavioral and psychotherapeutic training and education programs and materials as well as researches and adapts existing materials.Completes and submits all required documentation.Documents contacts made with outside agencies and health care professionals.Maintain accurate records, including phone calls, referrals, and other significant information.Participates in program development.Evenings and weekends required.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

Education:

Master’s Degree in clinically relevant field from accredited university required

 

Certification/License: 

Fully Licensed to practice in this State at the Master's or Doctorate level as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist or Psychologist without restrictions or supervision

 

Experience: 

Minimum two years experience working with families and children requiredExperience with groups of young children and adolescents in clinical or school settingExperience providing activities based psycho-educational programs to children and adolescentsExperience preparing and presenting educational and informational presentations

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

Working knowledge of military lifestyle and issues impacting familiesSkilled in working with parents and children through educational outreach and non-medical, problem-solving counselingAbility to develop and deliver group presentationsAbility to accurately assess needs and make referrals to appropriate resourcesSkill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships using tact and diplomacy in interactions with individuals/families and with program representatives and officialsComputer skills sufficient to create, maintain, and send reportsEffective verbal and written communication skills

 

OR
Any combination of academic education, professional training or work experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

 

Health Net, Inc. supports a drug-free work environment and requires pre-employment background and drug screening.

 

Health Net and its subsidiaries are an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/V/D.