Adult Military and Family Life Counselor - Misawa
About The Position
Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join its Adult Military and Family Life Counseling team in Misawa, Japan. The Adult Military and Family Life Counselor provides non-medical, preventive support to U.S. military service members, military family members, and eligible staff through counseling, consultation, and outreach. The role uses solution-focused approaches to help address challenges before they become greater concerns, including emotional and environmental stresses related to military life and transitions. Counselors provide face-to-face support to individuals, couples, and families; engage with service members and families at installation and community activities; offer guidance to installation staff; and present information to service members, families, and military leadership. Duties also include supporting transitions such as moving to a new home or school, participating in training and contract activities, and sharing trends and issues with Team Leads. Work takes place in multiple indoor and outdoor locations on military installations, approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors. Outdoor work may involve uneven grassy, gravel, or dirt terrain, stairs, and exposure to weather. Duties may also require responding to emergent situations, traveling to locations outside a military base, and meeting site-specific requirements for working at designated locations. An iPad is provided for digital reporting; the posting states that reporting involves no PII or PHI.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health profession, such as MS, MSW, MA, or PhD.
- Independent-practice-level licensure, such as LCSW, MFT, LPCC, or Psychologist, applicable to the provision of services.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to pass an employment background check and Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families, including individuals, couples, and families.
- Observe, participate in, and engage with activities involving service members, military spouses, and families.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and support to installation staff, and model behavior management techniques for staff and military family members.
- Offer presentations to service members, military families, and military leadership at military-connect events.
- Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
- Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
- Help service members and families with transition adjustments, such as a new school or home.
- Participate in regular in-service training and other assigned contract activities.
- Communicate trends and issues at the assigned installation to Team Leads.
- Respond to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
- Travel to locations outside a military base and work in varied physical environments.
Benefits
- No insurance to file.
- No progress notes required.
- No treatment plans to develop.
- iPad provided for easy digital reporting, with no PII or PHI.
- Paid federal holidays.
- Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training.
- Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees.
- Eligibility to participate in a 401K retirement plan.
- Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence with best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.
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Job Type
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