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Leidos
Kaneohe, Hawaii

Military Family Life Counselor - MCBH

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59k-$107k

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Job Description

This Is for Future Opportunity

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Adult Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) team to support Marine Corps Base, Hawaii.

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).
  • Visually 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.

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 school setting controlled by the state and/or Department of Defense Education Activity. The outdoor locations frequently involve traversing over uneven grassy, gravel, and/or dirt areas, ascending/descending stairs, and exposure to the weather.

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.

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Original Posting

November 5, 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. Engage in installation activities, offer presentations, and provide coaching to staff to support military life adjustments.

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 Public Trust background check.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Solution focused therapyCrisis interventionPublic speakingRapport buildingCase managementClinical assessmentMental health support

Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Are Counselor jobs open to new graduates?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$59k–$107kCounselor median $73k (middle half $64k–$83k)322 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerHawaii index 110.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Hawaii40 active13,398 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 28% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend−1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Below most Behavioral Health Counseling listings for work-life

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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
401K retirement plan eligibility

Living in Kaneohe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.05M≈ 17.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,645/mo≈ 74% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.0
State income tax
Up to 11%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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