Pays $59k-$107k — Counselor market median is ~$76k (328 jobs)
Military Family Life Counselor - CDC - JBPH, HI
About the Role
Full-time military family life counselor. No insurance filing, no progress notes. $59K-$107K. Pearl City, HI.
Join Leidos as a Military Family Life Counselor – No Insurance, No Notes in Pearl City, Hawaii, United States. PLEASE NOTE: This position does not provide travel support or per diem allowance. Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Child and Youth Behavioral, Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) team to support Joint Base Pearl Harbor, HI.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $59K - $107K
- No insurance to file
- No progress notes required
- No treatment plans to develop
- iPad provided
- 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
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Leidos as a Military Family Life Counselor – No Insurance, No Notes.
Key Responsibilities
Provide non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach services to military children, youth, and families at installation Child Development Centers. Engage in developmental activities, model behavior management techniques, and support families through military life transitions.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree or higher in a behavioral health profession and a valid independent clinical license (LCSW, MHC, MFT, LPCC, or Psychologist). Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a background check and Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 16% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (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. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Leidos ranks #3 of 11 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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