Also called: MFLC, Military OneSource counselor
Licensed counselor who provides free, confidential short-term counseling on bases for service members, spouses, and kids.
MFLCs meet people anywhere: an office, a park, a school. They help with deployment stress, marriage problems, and kids adjusting to moving. Some work in base schools and summer camps. Most are contractors on 6-12 month rotations.
Contractor pay estimate; BLS mental health counselors median ~$59k.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy plus state license.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Social Work, Counseling.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years). BLS projects ~17% growth for mental health counselors.
Low risk for 10 years. Confidential face-to-face counseling for families stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Sociology, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1018.
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