Short Term or As Needed Coverage, MFLC Counselor, Davis Monthan AZ
Company: Leidos
Location: Tucson
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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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 adult and child
positions at Davis Monthan in Arizona, as needed. 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. Non-medical counseling is preventive in nature and aims
to address and provide solution focused approaches to issues before
they become greater challenges. This posting is for our Mission
Ready Reserve team. We are seeking candidates with the flexibility
to pick up shifts both locally with potential to travel for
short-term coverage. These roles would be as needed, and the
duration of the work will vary from 2-3 months or 6-9 months in
length. MRR-MFLC responsibilities include: 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.
MRR-MFLC will also benefit from: 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 Job 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. 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. Environment: At the direction of the Department of
Defense, duties are performed in multiple indoor locations
(approximately 60%) and outdoor locations (approximately 40%). The
indoor locations are located within a military installation, a
school setting or a child development center (CDC) setting
controlled by the DoD. 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 a Mission Ready Reserve
MFLC you may experience various environments depending on the
assignment. 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.
Full time work on a part time basis How to make an impact Pay
Range: Pay Range $38/hr. - $48/hr. If you're looking for comfort,
keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the
status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring
followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and
refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step
30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting:
February 10, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based
on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job
requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an
anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original
posting date as listed above. Pay Range: 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.
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