Short Term or Coverage, MFLC Counselor, Monterey CA

Description

Make a difference in the lives of our military Service Members and their families with counseling and behavioral health expertise—without insurance or paperwork. Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) are a first line of defense for Service Members’ mental health, and we seek flexible, ready-to-serve counselors who can respond quickly.

Leidos seeks licensed mental healthcare providers ready to embrace a flexible PRN schedule, stepping in where needed across military installations and communities to safeguard and enhance mental well-being. MFLCs proactively provide counseling services that are preventative in nature and use solution-focused approaches. Counselors may support adults or minors in assignments including embedded with a military unit, supporting military families, or working within a school setting.

What is Mission Ready Reserve (MRR)? Mission Ready Reserve MFLCs are trained and available counselors ready to serve when called upon. Working as a Mission Ready Reserve MFLC allows counselors to focus on helping others without administrative burdens. Mission Ready Reserve counselors are assignment-ready and taking an assignment is at the discretion of the Mission Ready Reserve counselor.

The Mission Ready Reserve Team has a backfill position for an existing MFLC that is taking a leave of absence. In this position, the MFLC serves Service Members and their families at Camp Pendleton, CA. This is an interim position with the MFLC Program and provides an opportunity to positively impact those who serve our Nation.

MRR MFLC Service Oriented Model:

The Mission Ready Reserve model allows you to focus on counseling and the military Service Members and families you support. Counselors have:

• No insurance to file.
• No progress notes required.
• No treatment plans to develop.
• Intuitive reporting tools.

MRR MFLC will also benefit from:

• Unlimited and free CEUs through a Leidos affiliate.
• Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees.
• Eligibility to participate in a 401K retirement plan.
• Referral incentives.
• Access to health and wellness programs with cashback incentives.
• Access to Leidos’ Employee Discount Program and exclusive discount marketplace.

MRR MFLC responsibilities include:

• Face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families (individual, couples, family, and children).
• Recommending appropriate referrals and handoffs based on differential clinical skills to military and community resources.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and social-emotional learning for childhood development.
• Build rapport with service members, spouses, and children by attending installation and community events.
• Help families and children with challenges particular to the military community, transitions, moves, separations, deployments, and more.

Environment: At the direction of the Department of Defense (DOD), duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). Indoor locations are within a military installation, a school setting, or a child development center (CDC) setting controlled by the DOD. Outdoor locations may involve traversing uneven terrain, stairs, and exposure to weather. CDC settings may involve sitting on the floor to interact with children for extended periods.

A Mission Ready Reserve MFLC may experience various environments depending on the assignment.

Minimum Requirements:

• A master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Must hold a valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist).
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment and CNACI/NACI clearance (Public Trust).

Pay Range:

Pay Range $28/hr.

- $50/hr.

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February 4, 2026

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