This posting is intended to identify potential counselors for future OCONUS MFLC openings in Japan. Because this is is intended to source for future openings, you may not receive communication from our recruiting team until an opening becomes available.

OCONUS MFLC assignments are 12 months.

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. 

The identified counselors may be selected to fill 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. 

  
MFLC Service Oriented Model: 

• The MFLC 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. 

MFLC responsibilities include: 

• 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 an 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. 

• Must have an active passport.

• Must be able to obtain an international driver's license.

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Original Posting:

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.