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Short Term or As Needed Coverage, MFLC Counselor, Camp Pendleton, CA

Salary

$43/hr. - $55/hr. per hour

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Description

Make a difference in the lives of military Service Members and their families with your expertise in counseling and mental health. Leidos seeks licensed mental healthcare providers for a flexible PRN-type schedule, stepping in where needed across military installations and communities.

Job Overview As a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC), you will provide counseling services, preventative in nature, to address and provide solution-focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges. You may support either adults or minors in various assignments, including being embedded with a military unit, supporting military families, or working within a school setting.

Mission Ready Reserve (MRR) The Mission Ready Reserve model allows you to focus on your counseling and the military Service Members and families you will be supporting, without administrative burdens.

Responsibilities

  • Provide face-to-face counseling to military Service Members and their families (individual, couples, family, and children)
  • Recommend appropriate referrals and handoffs based on your experienced differential clinical skills to military and community resources
  • Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning
  • Build rapport with Service Members, spouses, and children by attending installation and community events
  • Help families and children with challenges particular to the military community

Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD)
  • Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in a state or territory of the United States
  • U.S. citizen
  • Pass a basic background check for employment, a National/Child National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance

Benefits

  • Unlimited and free CEUs through a Leidos affiliate
  • Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
  • Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan
  • Access to health and wellness programs with cashback incentives
  • Access to Leidos' Employee Discount Program and exclusive discount marketplace

Skills

Required

  • counseling
  • mental health
  • Behavioral Health Professions
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