Military Family Life School Counselor - MCB Hawaii
About the role
This position does not offer travel allowance or relocation assistance. Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Marine Corp Base Hawaii. This is a 9 month school calendar position that will reflect the school calendar that you would support.
Responsibilities
- Work at school(s) that are populated by military youth and teens.
- Visually observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and/or teens; 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 youth and teenage development.
- Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
- Help with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.
- Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads.
Requirements
- 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, LPCC, Psychologist).
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Qualifications
- 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.
Skills
- Ability to work in a variety of physical environments.
- Ability to traverse long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations.
- Ability to work in outdoor weather.
- Ability to work in rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend).
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.
Pay
Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00
Schedule
9 month school calendar position that reflects the school calendar at Marine Corp Base Hawaii.
Additional Job Duties
- Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
- Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and work in outdoor weather.
- Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
Environment
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 school setting controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity. The outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather.
Licensure Portability
Under the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 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. Within the scope of the MFLC program, a counselor may hold any independent and clinical license recognized by the Secretary of Defense as an appropriate license for the provision of non-medical counseling services.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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