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Leidos
Fort Irwin, California

Military Family Life Counselor - (Adult) Fort Irwin, CA

Counselor Top 25% in CounselingFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59,150 - $106,925

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Adult Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) team to support Fort Irwin in California.

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 Adult Military and Family Life Counselor (Adult-MFLC) position offers a unique opportunity to serve a vital role, in providing non-medical support, which includes counseling, consultation, and outreach, to service members, military family members and eligible staff.

Non-medical counseling is preventive in nature and aims to address and provide solution focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

Service members, spouses and family members face unique emotional and environmental challenges due to the stress of military life. This is an opportunity for you to reach them where and when you are most needed.

Adult-MFLC Responsibilities Include

  • Face-to-face counseling to military service members and their families (individuals, couples, and families).
  • Observe, participate, and engage in activities with service members, military spouses and families; provide coaching, guidance and support to installation staff; and model behavior management techniques for staff and military family members.
  • Offer presentations to service members, military families, and military leadership at military-connect events.
  • 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.

Adult-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.

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 the US.

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.

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Original Posting

July 31, 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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide non-medical, solution-focused counseling and outreach to military service members and their families at Fort Irwin. Engage in community activities, offer presentations, and provide coaching to installation staff to support military life adjustments.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree or higher in Behavioral Health Professions and active independent licensure (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, or Psychologist). Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a Public Trust background clearance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionSolution focused therapyCase managementPublic speakingRelationship buildingClinical documentationMilitary cultureMental health support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Military Family Life Counselor - (Adult) Fort Irwin, CA at Leidos a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 13,338 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Living in Fort Irwin

Median resident rent
$1,818/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
9 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Leidos

Defense and Space Manufacturing
Reston, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

No insurance to file
No progress notes required
No treatment plans to develop
iPad provided for digital reporting
Paid federal holidays
Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training
Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
Eligibility to participate in 401K retirement plan