Short Term or Coverage – MFLC Counselor – NB Kitsap, Washington

Overview

Make a difference in the lives of our military Service Members and their families with your expertise in counseling and behavioral health – without the fuss of insurance or paperwork.

Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) are the first line of defense for Service Members’ mental health, and we need flexible, ready-to-serve counselors willing to jump in at a moment’s notice.

Leidos seeks passionate licensed mental healthcare providers ready to embrace a flexible PRN-type schedule, stepping in where needed across military installations and communities to safeguard and enhance mental well-being. MFLCs proactively provide counseling services, preventative in nature, to address and provide solution-focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges. Counselors may support either adults or minors in a wide variety of assignments including but not limited to being embedded with a unit, supporting military families, or working within a school setting.

Our Mission Reserve Team may support any combination of the following assignment types based on experience and interest.

• Relationships
• Stress management
• Parenting and parent-child communications
• Child behavioral issues
• Frequent deployments
• Financial and budget issues
• Job stress

MFLCs provide crucial mental health support to service members and their families, and when working within SOCOM their role becomes even more pivotal. MFLCs seeking positions within SOCOM must obtain extra clearances due to the sensitive nature of the work conducted within special forces and the special operations community. This role involves high-pressure environments, frequent deployments, and supporting personnel and families operating within clandestine, counter terrorism, and other critical missions.

• Identifying feelings
• Bullying
• Conflict resolution
• Self-esteem
• Managing anger and aggression
• Separation from parents
• Problem-solving
• Coping with deployment and reunification
• Transition and moving
• Sibling and parental relationships
• Time management

• No insurance to file.
• No progress notes required.
• No treatment plans to develop.
• Intuitive reporting tools.

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

• Face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families (individual, couples, family, and children).
• Recommending appropriate referrals and handoffs to military and community resources based on needs.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and socio-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, including transitions, reoccurring moves, deployments, and more.

At the direction of the Department of Defense (DOD), duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). Indoor locations include military installations, schools, or child development centers. Outdoor locations may involve uneven terrain, stairs, and exposure to weather. CDC settings may involve sitting on the floor to interact with children for up to two hours at a time.

The environment varies by assignment.

Under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), licensed Military and Family Life Counselors may provide non-medical counseling services to military families statewide, regardless of the state in which the counselor is licensed. Eligible counselors may hold any independent and clinical license recognized by the Secretary of Defense.

• Master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS, MSW, MA, PhD).
• Valid independent license in the mental health field from any U.S. state or territory…