MFLC Counselor: Short Term or As Needed Coverage, Dyess, TX

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; Abilene (TX); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking licensed mental health professionals to serve as Mission Ready Reserve MFLCs focused on CYB counseling. Responsibilities include individual, family, and child counseling across installations and community settings, with presentations on social skills and emotional learning.

Roles emphasize flexibility, readiness, and support for military families. The position offers a PRN schedule across diverse environments, competitive pay, and benefits, with licensure in-state and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in a U.S. state or territory.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must pass a background check and NACI/CNACI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Face-to-face counseling to military Service Members and their families (individual, couples, family, and children).
• Recommending appropriate referrals and handoffs based on clinical judgment to military and community resources.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and social‑emotional learning.
• Build rapport with Service Members, spouses, and children by attending installation and community events.
• Help families and children with deployment, moves, separations, and related military challenges.

Skills

Counseling

Presentations

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master’s degree in Behavioral Health Professions

State licensure (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist)

Job description

Make a difference in the lives of our military Service Members and their families with your expertise in counseling and mental health – without the fuss of insurance, treatment plans, or overhead. Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) are the first line of defense for our 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. Interested counselors may support either adults or minors in a wide variety of assignments including but not limited to being embedded with a military unit, supporting military families, or working within a school setting.

What is the Mission Ready Reserve (MRR)? Mission Ready Reserve MFLCs are trained and available counselors ready to serve when called upon. Working as a Mission Ready Reserve MFLC allows counselors to focus wholeheartedly on their passion for helping others, unencumbered by administrative burdens. MRR counselors are assignment‑ready and taking an assignment is at the discretion of the MRR counselor. The need in this location is: CYB Positions. Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) Counseling: CYB‑MFLCs provide support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible children, youth, parents, staff, and faculty. Counselors may observe, participate, and engage in activities with children and youth; provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques for staff and parents.

CYB Counseling Services

CYB counseling services may be needed at installations, Child Development Centers (CDC), Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools, summer schools, camps, and programs DoW‑wide, addressing issues such as: 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.

MRR MFLC Service Oriented Model

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

MRR MFLC responsibilities

• Face‑to‑face counseling to military Service Members and their families (individual, couples, family, and children).
• Recommending appropriate referrals and handoffs based on your experienced differential clinical skills to military and community resources according to the needs of military Service Members and their families.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning that is crucial for early childhood development.
• Build rapport with Service Members, spouses, and children by attending installation and community events.
• Help families and children with challenges that are particular to the military community, transitions, reoccurring moves, frequent separations, deployments, and more.

Environment

At the direction of the Department of War (DoW), duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). The indoor locations are located on a military installation, a school setting, or a child development center (CDC) setting controlled by the DoW. The outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather. CDC settings frequently involve sitting on the floor to interact with children for up to 2 hours at a time. As a Mission Ready Reserve MFLC, you may experience various environments depending on the assignment.

Minimum Requirements

• A 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 a state or territory of the United States.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment, a National /Child National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

Pay Range

Pay Range $37/hr. - $44/hr.

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Health and Wellness programs.
• Income Protection.
• Paid Leave and Retirement.
• Additional factors considered in extending an offer include 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.

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.

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 $17.2billion for the fiscal year ended January2,2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.