Military Family Life Counselor - Ft. Wainwright, AK
About The Position
Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals for its Adult Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) team at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The Adult Military Family Life Counselor provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to service members, military family members, and eligible staff. The role uses solution-focused approaches to help address military life adjustments before they become greater challenges. Counselors support individuals, couples, and families face-to-face; engage with service members and families in activities and community events; provide coaching and guidance to installation staff; and offer presentations to military communities and leadership. They also help families with transitions such as moving to a new home or school, communicate installation trends and issues to Team Leads, and participate in training and other assigned contract activities. The work takes place in multiple indoor and outdoor locations, including school settings. Counselors may need to respond to emergent situations, travel to locations on or outside military installations, traverse long distances and uneven terrain, use stairs, and work in outdoor weather. Site-specific requirements may apply. The position offers no insurance filing, progress notes, or treatment plans; an iPad for digital reporting without personally identifiable or protected health information; paid federal holidays; unlimited behavioral healthcare training; reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees; eligibility to participate in a 401(k) plan; and centralized support from a Counseling Center of Excellence.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health profession (MS, MSW, MA, or PhD).
- Valid independent mental health license from a 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 a Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.
- Must be able to work in multiple indoor and outdoor locations and meet the physical demands of traversing uneven terrain and stairs, as described.
Responsibilities
- Provide face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families, including individuals, couples, and families.
- Observe, participate in, and engage with service members, military spouses, and families in activities.
- 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-connected events.
- Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
- Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
- Help families with transition adjustments, such as a new school or home.
- Participate in regular in-service training and other assigned contract activities.
- Communicate information about trends and issues at the assigned installation to Team Leads.
- Respond to emergent situations in physical locations on military installations, as needed.
- Travel to and work at locations on or outside military bases, including indoor and outdoor environments.
- Traverse long distances and uneven terrain, ascend and descend stairs, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Comply with site-specific requirements for designated military installation or related worksites.
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
Full-time
