Military Family Life Counselor (Child Development Center)

Leidos • San Diego, CA

3d • $59,150 - $106,925

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a licensed behavioral health professional for its Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) team supporting Point Loma, California. The role provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth, helping address military-life adjustments before they become greater challenges.

The counselor works with children ages 0–5 at installation Child Development Centers and with school-aged children, youth, and teens at before- or after-school care centers. The position involves engaging in educational activities and developmentally appropriate activities, supporting staff and parents, and helping military children adjust to transitions such as a new school or home. Counselors also provide presentations, attend installation and community events, participate in training and assigned contract activities, and communicate trends and issues to Team Leads.

Work is performed in indoor and outdoor locations at the direction of the Department of Defense, approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors. The role may involve responding to emergent situations, traveling to locations on or off military installations, traversing long distances and uneven terrain, ascending and descending stairs, exposure to weather, and sitting on the floor while interacting with children for up to two hours at a time. Site-specific requirements may apply at military installations and related worksites.

The position offers an iPad for digital reporting, with no PII or PHI; no insurance filing, progress notes, or treatment plans; paid federal holidays; free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training; reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees; eligibility to participate in a 401(k) plan; and support through a Counseling Center of Excellence.

Requirements

• A master's degree or higher in a behavioral health profession (MS, MSW, MA, or PhD).
• Independent-practice-level licensure in the United States, such as LCSW, 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) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work at installation Child Development Centers with children ages 0–5 and at before- or after-school care centers with school-aged children, youth, and teens, supporting educational activities and appropriate developmental focus.
• 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 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 any physical location on a military installation, as needed.
• Travel to locations on or outside a military base and comply with applicable site-specific requirements.

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 401(k) retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence, providing best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time