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Lees Summit, Missouri

Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) - Whiteman AFB

Counselor Above average in Mental Health CounselingNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$42/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 24m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

MFLC Adult or Child and Youth Counselors

Venesco, LLC is looking for Military Family Licensed Counselors (MFLC) to support military members and families at/around Whiteman AFB, MO. Currently we have openings for school-based counselors (school Calander plus option for summer camp). We are currently offering an $800 sign-on bonus for new hires!

In this role you will 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.

We are also hiring for Mission Ready Reserve (MRR) Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC). This on-call, part-time role is a critical part of our mission to support military service members and their families when regular coverage is unavailable or during surge needs. If you are a dedicated professional looking for flexible hours and purpose-driven work, this is your opportunity to provide meaningful support when and where it matters most.

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.

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 https://venesco.com.

Requirements

  • 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. Eligible license types include: LCSW/LICSW, LMFT, LPC, LCPC, and LMHC.

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 education to military service members and their families to address life stressors and adjustment issues. Collaborate with military points of contact to ensure program delivery meets the needs of the assigned installation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health counselingCrisis interventionRelationship counselingParenting supportDeployment supportClinical assessmentCase managementMilitary culture familiarityChild and youth development

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) - Whiteman AFB at Venes a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 602 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Listing-based score

Above average in Mental Health Counseling

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About Venes

Defense and Space Manufacturing
Washington, District of Columbia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$800 Sign-On Bonus
School Calendar Schedule
Summer Camp Option
Mission Ready Reserve (Part-Time On-Call) Available