Military Family Life School Counselor - Whiteman AFB, MO

Leidos; Missouri; On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid federal holidays

401K retirement plan

iPad provided for reporting

License renewal fee reimbursement

No insurance to file

No progress notes required

Job summary

Leidos LLC is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Whiteman AFB, MO for a 9-month school calendar, serving Ridgeview Elementary School and Sterling Elementary School.

The role focuses on working with military youth, coaching staff and parents, delivering social skills and SEL activities, and participating in ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).
• Valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist).
• U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Work at school(s) populated by military youth and teens.
• Visually observe, participate, and engage with youth; coach staff and parents; model behavior management techniques.
• Offer presentations on social skills development and social-emotional learning.
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
• Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
• Assist with transition adjustments (new school/new home).
• Participate in regular in-service training or other contract activities.
• Communicate trends and issues to Team Leads.

Skills

US citizenship

Background check clearance

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions

Independent license in mental health field (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist)

Job description

Position Overview

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Whiteman AFB, MO. This is a 9 month school calendar position that will reflect the school calendar that you would support. This position will support Ridgeview Elementary School and Sterling Elementary School.

Responsibilities

• Work at school(s) that are populated by military youth and teens.
• Visually observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and/or teens; provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques for staff and parents.
• Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning that is crucial for youth and teenage development.
• Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.
• Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.
• Help 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 401K retirement plan.
• Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.

Additional Duties May Include

• 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.
• Comply with various site-specific requirements to work at designated locations, as required for military installations or related worksites.
• Perform duties in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%).
• Indoor locations are within a school setting controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity.
• Outdoor locations involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather.

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 US 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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

Employment Benefits

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

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.

Data Security

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].