MFLC Counselor Short Term or As needed Coverage - Kingsville, TX

Via Logic LLC; Kingsville (TX); On-site; USD 52,348 - 61,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid federal holidays

Free behavioral healthcare training

401(k) retirement plan eligibility

Job summary

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals as Mission Ready Reserve counselors to support military service members and their families in Kingsville, TX. This position entails providing non-medical support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach.

Qualified candidates must hold a Master's degree in Behavioral Health Professions and possess a valid independent mental health license from any state. Benefits include paid federal holidays and free behavioral healthcare training.

Qualifications

• Licensed behavioral health professional with a valid independent license from any U.S. state or territory.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to pass a basic background check and clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families.
• Support military-connected students and families at assignments.
• Recommend referrals based on assessment of needs.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis management

Communication

Education

Master's degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions

Job 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 Kingsville, TX.

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.

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 healthcare 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 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.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Valid independent license in the mental health field from any U.S. state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist).
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass a basic background check for employment, a Child National Agency Check, and Inquiries (NACI/CNACI) clearance, commonly called a Public Trust clearance.

Compensation

Pay Range $38/hr. – $45/hr.

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.