Military Family Life Counselor -Youth
About The Position
Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals for its Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) team, supporting Naval Base Coronado in California. The assignment rotates across a Child Development Center (CDC), a Youth Center, and a high school. The role provides non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. This preventive support uses solution-focused approaches to address concerns before they develop into greater challenges and helps military children manage the emotional and environmental challenges associated with military life. The counselor works with children from infancy through age five at installation Child Development Centers and with school-aged children, youth, and teens in before- and after-school care settings. Work includes engaging in activities with children and youth, supporting staff and parents, offering presentations, promoting creativity and positivity, and helping children adjust to transitions such as a new school or home. The counselor also participates in assigned training and contract activities and communicates installation trends and issues to Team Leads. The position involves work in multiple indoor and outdoor locations, responding to emergent situations, and potentially traveling to locations outside a military base. Outdoor work may include traversing uneven grassy, gravel, or dirt areas, ascending and descending stairs, and exposure to weather. CDC work frequently involves sitting on the floor to interact with children for up to two hours at a time. Site-specific requirements may apply at military installations and related worksites.
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 a Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.
Responsibilities
- Work at installation Child Development Centers with children ages 0–5 and in before- or after-school care settings with school-aged children, youth, and teens.
- Observe, participate in, and engage with children and youth in activities.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents, and model behavior management techniques.
- Offer presentations addressing social skills development and social-emotional learning.
- Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
- Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
- Help children adjust to transitions, including starting at a new school or moving to a new home.
- Participate in regular in-service training and other contract activities as assigned.
- Communicate information about trends and issues at the assigned installation to Team Leads.
- Respond to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
Benefits
- No insurance 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 401K retirement plan.
- Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence, providing best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.
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Job Type
Full-time
