Military Family Life School Counselor (Middle School)

Leidos • Fort Irwin, CA

23h • $59,150 - $106,925 • Onsite

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 Fort Irwin Middle School in California during the 2026–2027 school year. This is a nine-month school-calendar position aligned with the calendar of the school served.

The counselor provides preventive, non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. The role supports military-connected children and families as they navigate emotional and environmental challenges and military-life adjustments, using solution-focused approaches intended to address concerns before they become greater challenges.

The position involves working in indoor school settings and outdoor locations on military installations and may require responding to emergent situations, traveling to locations on or outside a military base, and meeting site-specific requirements. Duties are performed approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in a behavioral health profession (MS, MSW, MA, or PhD).
• Independent-practice-level licensure in the state where services are provided, such as LCSW, MFT, LPCC, or Psychologist; the posting describes portability for qualifying MFLC licenses under the NDAA.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass an employment background check and Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work at schools populated by military youth and teens.
• Observe, participate in, and engage in activities with youth and teens.
• 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 and families with transition adjustments, such as 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.
• Travel to locations outside a military base when needed.
• Comply with site-specific requirements for designated work locations.

Benefits

• 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 from a Counseling Center of Excellence offering best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.
• No insurance filing, progress notes, or treatment plans required.
• iPad provided for digital reporting without PII or PHI.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time