Military Family Life School Counselor

Leidos•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team. This role supports Dewey Elementary school at Point Loma for the 2025 school year, operating on a 9-month school calendar. The position offers a unique opportunity to support U.S. military service members and their families by providing non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach to faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. This counseling is preventive and solution-focused, addressing the unique emotional and environmental challenges faced by military children due to the stresses of military life. The goal is to provide support where and when it is most needed.

Requirements

A master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in the state where you provide services.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment, a Child National Agency Check, and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Help with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.

Responsibilities

Work at school(s) that are populated by military youth and teens.
Observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and/or teens.
Provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents.
Model behavior management techniques for staff and parents.
Offer presentations to address 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.
Participate in regular in-service training or other contract activities as assigned.
Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads.
Respond to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
Traverse long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and work in outdoor weather.
Travel to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
Comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations.

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 401K retirement plan.
Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.
Licensure Portability: Licensed Military and Family Life Counselors may provide non-medical counseling services to military families at any location in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, regardless of which state the counselor is licensed in.