Description
Leidos is seeking a licensed behavioural health professional to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioural team to support JBLM near Tacoma, WA.
This is a 9-month school calendar position supporting River Ridge HS and Timberline HS. The successful candidate will provide non-medical support, including counselling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working at schools populated by military youth and teens
- Providing coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents
- Offering presentations on social skills development and social emotional learning
- Promoting creativity and positivity through approved materials
- Building rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events
- Helping with transition adjustments
- Participating in regular in-service training or other contract activities
- Communicating information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads
The CYB-MFLC will also benefit from:
- No insurance to file
- No progress notes required
- No treatment plans to develop
- iPad provided for easy digital reporting
- Paid federal holidays
- Free and unlimited behavioural healthcare training
- Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
- Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan
- Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence
Additional job duties may include responding to emergent situations, traversing long distances, and working in outdoor weather conditions.
The work environment involves performing duties in multiple indoor and outdoor locations, approximately 60% indoors and 40% outdoors.
The position requires a master's degree or higher in the Behavioural Health Professions and a valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory.