MFLC Counselor: Short Term or As Needed Coverage, JBLM, WA

Leidos Inc; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor program as Mission Ready Reserve counselors to support Joint Base Lewis McChord WA. These roles offer non‑medical counseling, counseling, consultation, and outreach to military families.

Positions are flexible, with shifts locally and potential short‑term travel, lasting 2–3 months or 6–9 months. The MRRC role requires a master’s degree in behavioral health, a valid independent license, U.S.

Qualifications

• Master’s or higher in Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Independent license in mental health field from a U.S. state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist).
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must pass a basic background check for employment (CNACI/Public Trust clearance).

Responsibilities

• Provide face‑to‑face counseling to service members and families (individual, couples, family, children).
• Maintain visibility at the assignment and support military‑connected students, parents, and staff.
• Refer and hand off appropriately based on clinical skills to military/community resources.
• Deliver presentations on social skills development and SEL for children.
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
• Build rapport with service members, spouses, and children at installations and events.
• Assist children with transitions to new schools/homes.
• Attend in‑service training and other contract activities as assigned.
• Report trends and issues at the assigned installation to Team Leads.

Skills

Counseling

Communication

Cultural sensitivity

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions

Independent professional license (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist)

Job description

Description

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) program as Mission Ready Reserve counselors to support Joint Base Lewis McChord WA.

Join the mission to support U.S. military service members and their families as they work through important military life adjustments while serving their country. The Military and Family Life Counselor Mission Ready Reserve (MRR) position offers a unique opportunity to serve a vital role, in providing non‑medical support, which includes counseling, consultation, and outreach, to our nation's military children and families. Non‑medical counseling is preventive in nature and aims to address and provide solution focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

This posting is for our Mission Ready Reserve team. We are seeking candidates with the flexibility to pick up shifts both locally with potential to travel for short‑term coverage. These roles will be as needed, and the duration of the work will vary from 2–3 months or 6–9 months in length.

Responsibilities

• Face‑to‑face counseling to military service members and their families (Individual, Couples, Family, and Children).
• Visibility at assignment, supporting military‑connected students, parents, and staff.
• 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 childhood early development.
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
• Build rapport with service members, spouses, and children by attending installation and community events.
• Help children with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.
• Participate in regular in‑service training or other contract activities as assigned.
• Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads.

Benefits

• No insurance to file.
• No progress notes required.
• No treatment plans to develop.
• iPad provided for easy digital reporting, with no PII or PHI.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Free and unlimited behavioral health training.
• Reimbursement for job‑related license renewal fees.
• Eligibility to participate in 401(k) retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state‑of‑the‑art resources.

Additional Job Duties

• Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.
• Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and work in outdoor weather.
• Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.
• Due to the nature of working on military installations or related worksites, counselors may need to comply with various site‑specific requirements to work at designated locations.

Environment

At the direction of the Department of Defense, duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). The indoor locations are located within a military installation, a school setting or a child development center (CDC) setting controlled by the DoD. 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.

Licensure Portability

Great news! Under the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), licensed Military and Family Life Counselors may provide non‑medical counseling services to military families at any location in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, regardless of which state the counselor is licensed in. Within the scope of the MFLC program, a counselor may hold any independent and clinical license recognized by the Secretary of Defense as an appropriate license for the provision of non‑medical counseling services.

Minimum Requirements

• A master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• The candidate must hold a valid independent license in the mental health field from any U.S. state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist).
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a basic background check for employment, a Child National Agency Check, and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

Original Posting: July 6, 2026

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.

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.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

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.