Military Family Life Counselor (Child Development Center) jobs in United States
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Leidos · 12 hours ago

Military Family Life Counselor (Child Development Center)

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join their Child and Youth Behavioral, Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) team. The role involves providing non-medical support, including counseling and outreach, to military service members and their families, particularly focusing on children facing unique challenges due to military life.

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Responsibilities

Work at installation Child Development Centers (CDCs) with children 0-5, before or after-school care centers for school-aged children, youth and teens on educational activities and appropriate developmental focus
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
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 parents and families 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
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

Qualification

Behavioral HealthLicensure LCSWLicensure MFTLicensure LPCCLicensure PsychologistCounselingChild DevelopmentSocial Skills DevelopmentCoachingCommunicationTeam Collaboration

Required

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 the United States
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

Benefits

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training
Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan

Company

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO

Leadership Team

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James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
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Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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