MFLC Counselor: Short Term or As Needed Coverage, Fort Polk, LA

Leidos; Fort Polk South (LA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

401K retirement plan

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking licensed mental health professionals to serve as Mission Ready Reserve MFLCs, providing counseling to Service Members and families with a flexible PRN-type schedule. Roles include embedded assignments, school-based work, and community support across military installations.

Emphasis on readiness, resilience, and solution-focused approaches. Adult and CYB positions are available; duties include face-to-face counseling, outreach, and collaboration with DoW facilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD) required.
• Licensure to practice at the independent practice level (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist) in the U.S.
• U.S. citizen; ability to pass background checks (Public Trust CNACI/NACI).

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 skills to military and community resources.
• Offer presentations on social skills development and social-emotional learning for early childhood development.
• Build rapport with Service Members, spouses, and children at installations and events.
• Help families and children with deployment transitions and reoccurring moves.

Skills

Licensed mental health provider

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD)

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: Adult Positions and CYB Positions.

Adult Counseling: Adult MFLCs provide support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach to eligible Service Members and adult family members. Counseling provided through the MFLC program is an adjunct and supplemental to the formal military behavioral and physical health treatment system. Adult counseling service is needed on military installations, either at community service buildings or embedded with a unit. The focus is on enhancing operational readiness and increasing individual and family resiliency by offering support on issues such as:

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

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 may be needed at installations, Child Development Centers (CDCs), 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

The Mission Ready Reserve model allows you to focus on your counseling and the military Service. Members and the families you will be supporting. 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.
• 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: Pay Range $36/hr. - $45/hr.

Pay Range: Pay Range - 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.

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Original Posting: August 7, 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 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.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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

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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.