Addiction Specialist

Leidos LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking an Addiction Specialist to work in Chantilly, VA or McLean, VA. This role involves providing diagnosis, therapy, and consultation for substance use disorders. Expect duties across in-person and remote treatment within the Washington, D.C.

metropolitan area and beyond. Applicants must hold a Doctoral degree in Psychology, complete an APA-accredited program, and have addiction counseling certification. U.S.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D./Psy.D.).
• Completion of an APA-accredited program.
• Specialized training or certification in addiction counseling.
• 3 years of experience treating substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must have or obtain Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide addictions treatment including diagnosis, therapy, and consultation.
• Evaluate community treatment centers and coordinate placement and aftercare.
• Provide in-person addictions treatment to client staff in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area.
• Provide remote addictions treatment to client staff in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Skills

Addiction treatment

Case management

Evidence-based practices

Treatment evaluation

Education

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

APA-accredited program

Tools

Addiction counseling certification

Job description

Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking an Addiction Specialist to work in Chantilly, VA or McLean, VA *location to be determined by staffing need. This is a very rewarding and challenging opportunity supporting our Military and Intelligence men and women and the challenges they face. Leidos will consider sponsoring qualified individuals towards gaining the Top Secret/SCI with Poly security clearance required for this position. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. Original Posting: June 15, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Provide addictions treatment to include diagnosis, therapy, and consultation to individuals seeking assistance for substance use disorders.
• Evaluate community treatment centers, assist in placing individuals in treatment, work with treatment facilities to provide appropriate aftercare, and provide individual case management.
• Provide in-person addictions treatment to client staff in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area (WMA).
• Provide remote addictions treatment to client staff in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology
• Completion of an APA-accredited program
• Specialized training or certification in addiction counseling.
• 3 years of experience in treating individuals with substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.
• US Citizenship required
• Must have or be able to obtain Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

More details are available here.

Company Overview

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.