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      <title>Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Leidos is seeking licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support NAS Whidbey Island in Washington.</p>
<p>This is a 9-month school position that will reflect the school calendar, supporting Broad View Elementary School and Coupeville Middle and High School for the 2026-27 school year.</p>
<p>As a Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC), you will provide non-medical support, including counseling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth. This role aims to address and provide solution-focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Work at schools populated by military youth and teens.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning crucial for youth and teenage development.</li>
<li>Promote creativity and positivity through approved materials.</li>
<li>Build rapport with parents and families by attending installation and community events.</li>
<li>Help with transition adjustments, such as a new school and a new home.</li>
<li>Participate in regular in-service training or other contract activities as assigned.</li>
<li>Communicate information regarding trends and issues at assigned installation to Team Leads.</li>
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<p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>No insurance to file.</li>
<li>No progress notes required.</li>
<li>No treatment plans to develop.</li>
<li>iPad provided for easy digital reporting, with no PII or PHI.</li>
<li>Paid federal holidays.</li>
<li>Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training.</li>
<li>Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees.</li>
<li>Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan.</li>
<li>Centralized support through a Counseling Center of Excellence that provides best practices, expert speakers, and state-of-the-art resources.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Additional Job Duties May Include:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Responding to emergent situations in any physical location on a military installation.</li>
<li>Traversing long distances to both indoor and outdoor locations, to maneuver through rugged, outdoor, or uneven locations (ascend/descend), and work in outdoor weather.</li>
<li>Travelling to locations outside of a military base in a variety of physical environments.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Environment:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Duties are performed in multiple indoor locations (approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%).</li>
<li>Indoor locations are located within a school setting controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity.</li>
<li>Outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Licensure Portability:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Minimum Requirements:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A master’s degree or higher in the Behavioral Health Professions (MS/MSW/MA/PhD).</li>
<li>The candidate must hold a valid independent license in the mental health field from any US state or territory (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, Psychologist).</li>
<li>Must be a U.S. citizen.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pay Range:</strong> $55,250.00 - $99,875.00</p>
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      <salaryrange>$55,250.00 - $99,875.00</salaryrange>
      <skills>Behavioral Health, Counseling, Mental Health, Social Work, Psychology</skills>
      <benefits>pension</benefits>
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      <category>Healthcare</category>
      <industry>Healthcare</industry>
      <employername>Leidos</employername>
      <employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/leidos.com.png</employerlogo>
      <employerdescription>Leidos is a Fortune 500 company that provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://www.leidos.com/</employerwebsite>
      <compensationcurrency>USD</compensationcurrency>
      <compensationmin>55250</compensationmin>
      <compensationmax>99875</compensationmax>
      <compensationinterval>yearly</compensationinterval>
      <applyto>https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Oak-Harbor-WA/School-Military-and-Family-Life-Counselor---Whidbey-Island_R-00193691</applyto>
      <location>Oak Harbor, WA</location>
      <city>Oak Harbor</city>
      <state>WA</state>
      <postalcode></postalcode>
      <country>US</country>
      <postedate>2026-10-01</postedate>
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