School Military and Family Life Counselor

Leidos seeks a School Military and Family Life Counselor to support military-connected students and families in school settings. In this on-site role, you will provide confidential, short-term, non-medical counseling to help children and caregivers manage deployment cycles, transitions, stress, and everyday challenges. You will offer individual and group support, classroom presentations, and resilience-building workshops while collaborating closely with school staff and military leadership.

Joining Leidos means contributing to mission-critical work within a culture that values integrity, innovation, diversity, and continuous learning, with robust benefits and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term, non-medical counseling to military-connected students and families in school settings
• Deliver individual and group sessions to address stress, deployment adjustment, and family transitions
• Conduct classroom presentations, workshops, and outreach activities that build resilience and coping skills
• Collaborate with school staff, administrators, and military leadership while maintaining confidentiality
• Identify at-risk students and follow appropriate crisis intervention and referral protocols
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in accordance with Leidos and program standards
• Participate in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development
• Support data-driven program improvement and reporting requirements

Required Skills

• School-based counseling
• Military family support
• Short-term, solution-focused therapy
• Crisis intervention and risk assessment
• Child and adolescent behavioral health
• Case documentation and reporting
• Group facilitation and psychoeducation
• Stakeholder collaboration (schools and military)
• Confidentiality and ethical practice
• Cultural competence and resilience training