Military Family Life School Counselor - Fort Hood, TX

Leidos • Fort Hood, TX

14d • $59,150 - $106,925 • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is recruiting licensed behavioral health professionals for a future opportunity supporting Fort Hood, Texas, as a Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC). This is a nine-month, school-calendar position aligned with the calendar of the school(s) supported. The counselor provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. Services use solution-focused approaches to address concerns before they become greater challenges and support military families navigating adjustments related to military life.

The counselor works in schools serving military youth and teens, engaging with them through observation, participation, and activities. The role also involves coaching and supporting parents and staff, presenting on social skills and social-emotional learning, supporting transitions such as a new school or home, and building connections with families through installation and community events. Counselors participate in training and other assigned contract activities and communicate installation trends and issues to Team Leads.

Duties may include responding to emergencies on a military installation and traveling to locations on and off base. Work takes place approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors, including school settings and outdoor areas that may involve uneven terrain, stairs, and weather exposure. Site-specific requirements may apply at military installations and related worksites.

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; free, unlimited behavioral healthcare training; reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees; eligibility to participate in a 401(k) retirement plan; and centralized support through 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 any U.S. state or territory; examples listed include LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, and Psychologist.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass an employment background check and Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.
• Ability to work in varied physical environments, including outdoor locations and uneven terrain, and to traverse long distances and ascend or descend stairs, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Work at schools populated by military youth and teens.
• Visually observe, participate in, and engage with youth and teens 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 youth and families with transition adjustments, including a new school or home.
• Participate in regular in-service training and other assigned contract activities.
• Communicate trends and issues at the assigned installation to Team Leads.
• Respond to emergent situations at any physical location on a military installation, as needed.
• Travel to locations on and outside military bases and work in varied indoor and outdoor environments, as needed.

Benefits

• 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.
• iPad provided for digital reporting.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence, including best practices, expert speakers, and resources.
• No insurance filing, progress notes, or treatment plans required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time