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, Washington. The position provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to military service members and their families, including children. Counselors help address military-life adjustments and provide solution-focused support before challenges become more serious. This is an as-needed role for counselors who can pick up local shifts and may travel for short-term coverage. Assignments vary in duration, typically 2–3 months or 6–9 months. Duties may take place in multiple indoor and outdoor settings on military installations, schools, or child development centers, depending on the assignment. The role includes face-to-face counseling, referrals, outreach, presentations, and communication with program leads. Counselors may need to respond to emergencies, travel to locations inside or outside a military installation, and meet site-specific requirements. Leidos provides an iPad for digital reporting; no insurance claims, progress notes, or treatment plans are required.
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.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must pass an employment background check and Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.
- Must be flexible to pick up shifts locally and potentially travel for short-term coverage.
- Must be able to meet the physical and environmental demands of assigned locations, which may include traversing long distances and uneven terrain, ascending and descending stairs, working outdoors in various weather, and sitting on the floor with children for up to two hours.
Responsibilities
- Provide face-to-face individual, couples, family, and child counseling to military service members and their families.
- 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 differential skills.
- Offer 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, such as 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 military bases, as needed for coverage.
- Comply with site-specific requirements at military installations or related worksites.
Benefits
- No insurance filing required.
- 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 401K retirement plan.
- Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence, including best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.
