Military Family Life Counselor - Fort Greely, AK

Leidos • Fort Greely, AK

11d • $59,150 - $106,925

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a licensed behavioral health professional for its Adult Military and Family Life Counseling team supporting Fort Greely, Alaska. The Adult Military and Family Life Counselor provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to military service members, their families, and eligible staff. The role helps people address military-life adjustments with solution-focused support before concerns become greater challenges.

Counselors provide face-to-face support to individuals, couples, and families; engage with service members and families in activities and community events; coach and support installation staff; and offer presentations at military-connected events. Counselors also help families manage 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 position is performed in multiple indoor and outdoor locations at the direction of the Department of Defense, approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors. Indoor work locations are in school settings controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity. Outdoor work may involve uneven grassy, gravel, or dirt areas, stairs, and exposure to weather. Duties may also require responding to emergencies anywhere on an installation and traveling to locations on or off base. Site-specific requirements may apply.

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 be able to pass a basic employment background check and obtain a secret security clearance.

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, and 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 service members and families with transition adjustments, such as a new school or 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, as duties may require.
• Travel to locations outside a military base in a variety of physical environments, as duties may require.

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, providing best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time