Description
Leidos is seeking a licensed behavioral health professional to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Whiteman AFB, MO. This is a 9-month school calendar position that will support Maple Grove Elementary School and Martin Warren Elementary School.
The Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) position offers a unique opportunity to serve a vital role in 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.
- Engage in activities with youth and teens, provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents, and model behavior management techniques.
- Offer presentations to address 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 Job Duties May Include:
- Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
- Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations.
- Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
Environment:
- Duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%).
- Indoor locations are located within a school setting controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity.
- Outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather.
Requirements:
- A master's degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions.
- A valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory.
- 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.