Military Family Life Counselor Adult

Military Family Life Counselor – Adult (Adult-MFLC)

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Adult Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) team to support Fort Irwin, CA.

Join the mission to support U.S. military service members and their families as they work through important military life adjustments while serving their country. The Adult Military and Family Life Counselor (Adult-MFLC) position offers a unique opportunity to serve a vital role, in providing non‑medical support—including counseling, consultation, and outreach—to service members, military family members and eligible staff. Non‑medical counseling is preventive in nature and aims to address and provide solution‑focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

• Face‑to‑face counseling to military service members and their families (individuals, couples, and families).
• Observe, participate, and engage in activities with service members, military spouses, and families; provide coaching, guidance and support to installation staff; and model behavior‑management techniques for staff and military family members.
• Offer presentations to service members, military families, and military leadership at military‑connect events.
• 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.

• No insurance to file.
• No progress notes required.
• No treatment plans to develop.
• iPad provided for easy digital reporting, with no PII or PHI.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training.
• Reimbursement for job‑related license renewal fees.
• Eligibility to participate in 401(k) retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state‑of‑the‑art resources.

• Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
• Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and working in outdoor weather.
• Traveling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
• Complying with various site‑specific requirements to work at designated locations.

At the direction of the Department of Defense, duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (≈60%) and outdoor locations (≈40%). Indoor locations are within a child development center (CDC) controlled by the Department of Defense. Outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to weather. CDC settings frequently involve sitting on the floor to interact with children for up to 2 hours at a time.

Under the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), licensed Military and Family Life Counselors may provide non‑medical counseling services to military families at any U.S. location, regardless of the state in which the counselor is licensed. Within the MFLC program, a counselor may hold any independent and clinical license recognized by the Secretary of Defense as appropriate for providing non‑medical counseling services.

• Master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in the U.S.
• U.S. citizen.
• Ability to pass a basic background check, a Child National Agency Check, and an NACI/CNACI clearance (Public Trust).

$57,850.00 – $ (general guideline; final compensation determined by responsibilities, experience, and other factors).

Original posting:
September 2, 2025. Anticipated close date at least 3 days after posting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.