MFLC Counselor Short Term or As Needed Coverage - JBLM, WA
About The Position
Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals for its Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Mission Ready Reserve program, supporting Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. The role provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to military service members, children, and families as they navigate military-life adjustments. Mission Ready Reserve counselors must be flexible to accept locally available shifts and may travel for short-term coverage. Assignments are as needed and vary in duration, typically two to three months or six to nine months. Counselors provide face-to-face support to individuals, couples, families, and children; support military-connected students, parents, and staff at assigned locations; and recommend referrals to military and community resources. They also deliver presentations on social skills and social-emotional learning, build rapport through installation and community events, and help children adjust to transitions such as a new school or home. Counselors participate in training and other assigned contract activities and communicate trends and issues at their installation to Team Leads. Work may take place in multiple indoor and outdoor locations on military installations, in schools, or in child development centers. Counselors may respond to emergent situations, travel to locations on or outside a military base, traverse long distances and uneven terrain, ascend and descend stairs, and work outdoors in varying weather. Child development center assignments may require sitting on the floor while interacting with children for up to two hours. Site-specific requirements may apply. The position requires a master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health profession, a valid independent mental health license from a U.S. state or territory, U.S. citizenship, and successful completion of required background and Public Trust clearance checks. The stated pay range is $28 to $50 per hour.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health profession (MS, MSW, MA, or PhD).
- Valid independent mental health license from any U.S. state or territory, such as LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, or Psychologist.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to pass an employment background check and Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.
- Flexibility to accept as-needed shifts and potential travel for short-term coverage.
Responsibilities
- Provide face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families, including individuals, couples, families, and children.
- Maintain visibility at assigned locations and support military-connected students, parents, and staff.
- Recommend appropriate referrals and handoffs to military and community resources based on clients’ needs and clinical judgment.
- Deliver presentations addressing social skills development and social-emotional learning for children.
- Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
- Build rapport with service members, spouses, and children by attending installation and community events.
- Help children adjust to transitions, including moving to a new school or home.
- Participate in regular in-service training and other contract activities as assigned.
- Communicate trends and issues at the assigned installation to Team Leads.
- Respond to emergent situations at locations on military installations when required.
- Travel to assigned locations, including locations outside a military base, and work in varied indoor and outdoor environments.
Benefits
- No insurance claims to file.
- No progress notes required.
- No treatment plans to develop.
- iPad provided for 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 401(k) retirement plan.
- Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence, including best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.
- Licensed MFLC counselors may provide non-medical counseling at any U.S. state, District of Columbia, territory, or possession regardless of the state in which they are licensed, within the scope described in the posting.
