# Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Fort Irwin, CA
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: $59,150.00 - $106,925.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Leidos is seeking licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Fort Irwin, CA. This is a 9-month school calendar position for the 2026-2027 school year.

The role involves providing non-medical support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. The goal is to address and provide solution-focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

Responsibilities:

- Work at schools populated by military youth and teens

- Observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and teens; provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques

- Offer presentations on social skills development and social emotional learning

- 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

Benefits:

- 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 behavioral 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 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.

Requirements:

- A master's degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions

- Licensure to practice at the independent practice level in the state where services are provided

- Must be a U.S. citizen

- Must be able to pass a basic background check and obtain necessary clearances

## Skills

### Required
- Behavioral Health
- Counseling
- Social Emotional Learning
- Youth Development

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