Military Family Life Counselor; Child Development Center

Military Family Life Counselor (Child Development Center)

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Child and Youth Behavioral, Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) team to support Monterey, CA. Join the mission to support U.S. military service members and their families as they work through important military life adjustments while serving their country. The Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) position offers a unique opportunity to provide non‑medical support—including counseling, consultation, and outreach—to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth.

Non‑medical counseling is preventive in nature and aims to address and provide solution‑focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges. Military children face unique emotional and environmental challenges due to the stress of military life, and this is an opportunity to reach them where and when they are most needed.

• Work at installation Child Development Centers (CDCs) with children 0‑5, before or after‑school care centers for school‑aged children, youth and teens on educational activities and appropriate developmental focus.
• Observe, participate, and engage in activities with children and youth; provide coaching, guidance and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques for staff and parents.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and social‑emotional learning that is crucial for childhood early development.
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
• Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
• Help children with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.
• 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, maneuvering through rugged or uneven terrain and working in outdoor weather.
• Travel to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
• Comply with site‑specific requirements to work at designated locations.

• 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 401(k) retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state‑of‑the‑art resources.

• A master’s degree or higher in a Behavioral Health Profession (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in the United States.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass a basic background check for employment, a Child National Agency Check, and NACI/CNACI clearance (Public Trust clearance).

In accordance with the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), licensed MFLCs 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 the state in which the counselor is licensed. Within the scope of the MFLC program, a counselor may hold any independent and clinical license recognized by the Secretary of Defense as appropriate for the provision of non‑medical counseling services.

Pay Range: $57,850.00 – $. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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