Mental Health Clinician (MHC)

Maximus; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations for disability

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Maximus, Inc. is seeking a Mental Health Clinician in Tampa, FL to support the POTFF program, providing behavioral healthcare to SOF personnel and families. The role involves an interdisciplinary team, case management, and participation in approved research to enhance military behavioral health services.

U.S. citizenship and eligible security clearance are required. The position supports multiple locations and may involve travel; compensation details are aligned with the program’s contract

Qualifications

• Be licensed in the United States (state-licensed social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor).
• Experience delivering brief behavioral interventions in clinical or military settings preferred.
• Security clearance eligibility or active clearance may be required for contract performance.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in meetings and professional activities as required by the unit Commander.
• Conduct applied research and clinical investigations within clinical, behavioral health, and organizational levels.
• Provide individual, family, group, couples therapy and evidence-based treatments.
• Consult with medical, legal authorities, and military leadership as needed.
• Perform case management and may supervise unlicensed providers or trainees.
• Maintain client registries and coordinate care with the team.

Skills

Brief interventions

Education

MSW with LCSW licensure

LMFT licensure

MHC counseling licensure (LPCC/LICHC)

Job description

Mental Health Clinician (MHC) - Tampa, FL MaximusCareersExplore JobsEventsTalent CommunityLife at MaximusLogin< Back to job searchMental Health Clinician (MHC)## General informationDateThursday, November 5, 2026CityTampaStateFLCountryUnited StatesWorking timeFull-time## Description & RequirementsMaxHP is hiring a Mental Health Clinician. Within an operational unit, MHCs provide critical behavioral healthcare and counseling to SOF members and their families, addressing unique psychological and social challenges of military life, aiding in the recovery and resilience of personnel. This role involves close collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, case management, and active participation in approved research to improve behavioral health services within the SOF community.**U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government security clearance or be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required for contract performance.****This position is pending upon contract award.****Candidates should be able to support operations at one or more of the following locations:** Tucson, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; Crestview, FL; Fort Walton Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; Valparaiso, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA; Honolulu, HI; Fayetteville, NC; Jacksonville, NC; Clovis, NM; Clarksville, TN; Tacoma, WA; Baumholder, Germany; Böblingen, Germany; Stuttgart, Germany; Fussa, Japan; Kadena, Japan; Yomitan, Japan; Pyeongtaek, South Korea; Mildenhall, United Kingdom.At MaxHP, your expertise supports a mission that matters. As a joint venture between Maximus and Endurion, MaxHP brings together specialized capabilities and resources to support the POTFF Program, strengthening human performance, resilience, and mission readiness across the Special Operations community. Our professionals play an essential role in supporting the people behind the mission, helping Service members and their families remain strong, ready, and resilient. Here, your experience becomes part of something bigger: directly supporting those who serve at the highest levels of our Nation’s defenseAbout the POTFF Program:The Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program supports U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel and their families through an integrated, holistic approach to human performance, health, and readiness. The program brings together specialized professionals across physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual performance to strengthen resilience, optimize performance, and support long-term mission readiness and career longevity.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*** Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations or as directed by the unit Commander of his/her designee.* Conduct USSOCOM/POTFF approved applied research and clinical investigations in clinical, behavioral health, and/or organizational levels.* Responsible for the application of professional practice procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders using the following skills: individual, family and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.* Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts as required.* Participate in military specific training/activities (e.g., security clearances, use of the DoW or service specific clinical practice guidelines, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress) and others as directed by the unit Commander or his/her designee.* Contact referred clients to assess treatment adherence.* Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity.* Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help client problem-solve solutions to barriers.* Provide clients with education regarding their mental health condition and treatment regimen.* Maintain client information in a client registry.* Routinely staffs difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant and/or psychiatry consultant.* Performs case management functions.* May include clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees.* One of the following degree-and-licensure pathways is required between a, b, or c:> **(a)** Master’s or doctoral degree in social work from a fully accredited graduate school by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and licensed at an independent level in social work (LCSW or equivalent). OR>> **(b)** Master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), or a qualifying graduate degree in an allied mental health field from a regionally accredited education institution in conjunction with a program of marriage and family therapy study that is equivalent to the COAMFTE standards as defined by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Must be licensed at the independent practice level as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT or equivalent), with a current, unrestricted license in a U.S. State, territory, or the District of Columbia, and must hold AAMFT Professional membership with the Clinical Fellow designation. OR>> **(c)** Master’s or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling or mental health counseling from a fully accredited graduate school and licensed at an independent level in professional counseling and pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) or an examination determined by the Director, Defense Health Agency or designee as equal in scope, intent, and content to the NCMHCE.The following 2 are requirements: * Be able to meet credentialing and privileging standards pursuant to 5a of the Defense Health Agency-Procedures Manual 6025.13, \"Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 4: Credentialing and Privileging,\" August 29, 2019.* Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions.Required Minimum Experience and Skills: * A minimum of 500 hours of active practice in their discipline in each of the past three (3) years. Experience working in a government setting such as DoW or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF is preferable.EEO StatementMaximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.Pay TransparencyMaximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.**Accommodations**Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,—please contact People Operations at **[e-mail]**.**Minimum Salary**$ 59,100.00**Maximum Salary**$ 124,100.00