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MFLC Counselor: Short Term or As Needed Coverage, Fort Hood, TX

Leidos · Killeen, TX · 1 wk ago
On-siteOTHR$37/hrPart-time

Make a difference in the lives of our military Service Members and their families with your expertise in counseling and mental health – without the fuss of insurance, treatment plans, or overhead. Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) are the first line of defense for our Service Members’ mental health, providing flexible, ready-to-serve support across military installations and communities.

About the Role

Leidos seeks passionate licensed mental healthcare providers ready to embrace a flexible PRN-type schedule, stepping in where needed to safeguard and enhance mental well-being. MFLCs proactively provide counseling services, preventative in nature, to address and provide solution-focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

Interested counselors may support either adults or minors in a wide variety of assignments including but not limited to being embedded with a military unit, supporting military families, or working within a school setting.

Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) Counseling

CYB-MFLCs provide support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible children, youth, parents, staff, and faculty. Counselors may:

  • Observe, participate, and engage in activities with children and youth
  • Provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents
  • Model behavior management techniques for staff and parents

CYB counseling services may be needed at installations, Child Development Centers (CDCs), Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools, summer schools, camps, and programs DoW-wide, addressing issues such as:

  • Identifying feelings
  • Bullying
  • Conflict resolution
  • Self-esteem
  • Managing anger and aggression
  • Separation from parents
  • Problem-solving
  • Coping with deployment and reunification
  • Transition and moving
  • Sibling and parental relationships
  • Time management

Mission Ready Reserve (MRR) Model

The Mission Ready Reserve model allows you to focus on your counseling and the military Service Members and families you will be supporting. Benefits of the MRR model include:

  • No insurance to file
  • No progress notes required
  • No treatment plans to develop
  • Intuitive reporting tools
  • Unlimited and free CEUs through a Leidos affiliate
  • Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
  • Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan
  • Access to health and wellness programs with cashback incentives
  • Access to Leidos’ Employee Discount Program and exclusive discount marketplace

Responsibilities

  • Provide face-to-face counseling to military Service Members and their families (individual, couples, family, and children)
  • Recommend appropriate referrals and handoffs based on your experienced differential clinical skills to military and community resources according to the needs of military Service Members and their families
  • Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning crucial for early 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, including transitions, reoccurring moves, frequent separations, deployments, and more

Environment

At the direction of the Department of War (DoW), duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). The indoor locations are located on a military installation, a school setting, or a child development center (CDC) setting controlled by the DoW. The outdoor locations frequently involve:

  • Traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas
  • Ascending/descending stairs
  • Exposure to the weather

CDC settings frequently involve sitting on the floor to interact with children for up to 2 hours at a time. As a Mission Ready Reserve MFLC, you may experience various environments depending on the assignment.

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 a state or territory of the United States
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment, a National/Child National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance

Pay

Pay Range: $37/hr. - $44/hr.

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