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Military and Family Life Counselor - Virginia

Leidos · Virginia Beach, VA · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$59k–$107k/yrFull-time

About the role

Leidos is gathering resumes of licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Adult Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) team to support military installations in Virginia. This is for a future opportunity, not a current opening. If you would like to be considered for upcoming openings, please submit your resume.

Responsibilities

  • Face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families (individuals, couples, and families).
  • Visually observe, participate, and engage in activities with service members, military spouses and families; provide coaching, guidance and support to installation staff; and model behavior management techniques for staff and military family members.
  • Offer presentations to service members, military families, and military leadership at military-connect events.
  • Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
  • Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
  • Help 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.

Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
  • The candidate must hold a valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPC, Psychologist).
  • 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.

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.
  • Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.

Pay

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

Schedule

At the direction of the Department of Defense, duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). The indoor locations are located within a child development center (CDC) controlled by the Department of Defense. The outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather. CDC settings frequently involve sitting on the floor to interact with children for up to 2 hours at a time.

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