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Enid, Oklahoma

Licensed Counselor ( MFLC ) - Vance AFB

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$42/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

MFLC Child, Youth, and Adult Behavioral Counselors, Licensed Counselor

Venesco LLC is looking for Military Family Licensed Counselors (MFLC) to support military members and families at/around Vance AFB in Enid, OK. We are seeking a counselor for an immediate need at Vance AFB to work year-round with children and families.

MFLC's help members and families with the complex stresses of military life. You will provide a wide range of problem-solving skills to address areas such as deployment, frequent relocations, isolation from extended family members, children coping with the absence of a parent, child education, and spousal employment.

This position requires an independent license in any state. Eligible license types include: LCSW/LICSW, LMFT, LPC, LCPC, and LMHC. If you are working on your independent license, let's start the conversation!

Our team of mental healthcare professionals ensures that our active-duty service members and their families receive the exceptional care they deserve. The MFLC counselor is an independently licensed mental health professional who exercises discretion and independent judgement to provide appropriate resource information in the form of non-medical counseling, coaching, training and education to military service members and their families.

Non-medical counseling is supportive in nature and addresses: living conditions; life skills; improving relationships at home and at work; stress management; adjustment issues, such as those related to returning from deployment; marital problems; parenting, fear, grief and loss.

School counselors and Child Development Center Counselors are assigned to DoDEA schools, military childcare centers, and in some cases, local community schools. Counselors should have experience working in a school setting to qualify for CYB positions.

CYB counselors are also assigned to youth programs, summer camps, and for on demand assignments. CYB counselors are responsible for working closely with military branch Points of Contact (POCs) to assure that the program is provided within the scope of the contract and meets the needs of assigned installation.

It is an honor to provide non-medical services to active-duty service members and their families, and we are grateful to support such a valued customer and important mission.

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Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

For more information on Venesco, LLC., visit venesco.com.

Minimum Requirements

  • A Master’s degree in the Behavioral Health Professions
  • Minimum 2 years of post-master’s supervised clinical experience
  • Mental Health Licensure at the Independent Practice level
  • School Counselors must demonstrate past experience working in a school setting or other Child/Youth Services setting.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain a NACI level government security clearance

Desired

Prior military service/military family member and/or strong familiarity with the military culture

Key Responsibilities

Provide non-medical counseling, coaching, and training to military service members and their families to address stresses related to military life. Support children and families within schools, childcare centers, and youth programs to improve overall well-being and adjustment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionRelationship ImprovementParenting SupportGrief and Loss CounselingCase ManagementSchool-based Counseling

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in Oklahoma?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health counselingranked against 765 Mental Health Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$87kMental Health Counseling median $70k (middle half $53k–$88k)290 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerOklahoma index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in Oklahoma7 active766 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 42% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Mental Health Counseling pay trend+18.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (765 Mental Health Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Counselor ( MFLC ) - Vance AFB at VENES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 765 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 15 employers

11
<$80k
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$80k-95k
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$95k-110k
10
$110k-125k
2
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
30%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 765 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Enid

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$159k
Typical market rent
$1,150/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
84.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Enid, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.