Military and Family Life Counselor - Virginia

Leidos • Virginia Beach, VA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking licensed behavioral health professionals to join their Adult Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) team to support military installations in Virginia. This role provides non-medical support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach, to service members, military family members, and eligible staff. The counseling is preventive and solution-focused, addressing issues before they become significant challenges. The position offers an opportunity to support individuals facing unique emotional and environmental challenges due to military life stress, providing support where and when it is most needed.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• A valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPC, Psychologist).
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment, a Child National Agency Check, and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families (individuals, couples, and families).
• Visually observe, participate, and engage in activities with service members, military spouses and families.
• Provide coaching, guidance and support to installation staff.
• 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 with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.
• Participate in regular in-service training or other contract activities as assigned.
• Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads.
• Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
• Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and work in outdoor weather.
• Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
• Comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations.

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 401K retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level