Description
Leidos is seeking licensed behavioural health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioural team. You will support a school assignment at China Lake in California for the 2026-2027 academic year.
As a Child and Youth Behavioural Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC), you will provide non-medical support, including counselling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth.
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 behaviour 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 behavioural healthcare training
- Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
- Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan
- Centralised support through a Counselling Centre of Excellence
Additional Job Duties:
- Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation
- Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments
- Complying with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations
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
Requirements:
- Master's degree or higher in Behavioural Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD)
- Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in the state where you provide services
- 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