Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73K–$99K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Healthcare Services Job Qualifications: Skills: Clinical Practice, Clinical Supervision, Health Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Professional Practices Certifications: None Experience: 2 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Behavioral Health Clinician joining our team to support customer activities. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Behavioral Health Clinician supporting our customer, you will be trusted to provide treatment support. The Behavioral Health Clinician provides behavioral health assessments, counseling, and intervention services to support the psychological, emotional, and social well‑being of personnel and their families. The BHC delivers evidence‑based care across individual, family, and group settings and collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to support mission readiness and resilience. This role includes diagnostic assessment, brief interventions, case management, consultation, and participation in research and program development activities. HOW A BEHAVORIAL HEALTH CLINICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations or as directed by the unit Commander of his/her designee. Conduct USSOCOM/POTFF approved applied research and clinical investigations in clinical, behavioral health, and/or organizational levels.

  • Responsible for the application of professional practice procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders using the following skills: individual, family and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, alcohol and drug treatment evaluations. Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts as required. Participate in military specific training/activities (e. g., security clearances, use of the DoW or service specific clinical practice guidelines, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress) and others as directed by the unit Commander or his/her designee. Contact referred clients to assess treatment adherence. Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity. Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help client problem-solve solutions to barriers. Provide clients with education regarding their mental health condition and treatment regimen. Maintain client information in a client registry. Routinely staffs difficult cases with the referring provider, behavioral health consultant and/or psychiatry consultant. Performs case management functions. May include clinical supervision of unlicensed providers or trainees. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: You must have one of the following degrees: Master’s or doctoral degree in social work from a fully accredited graduate school by the Counsil on Social Work Education (CSWE) and licensed at an independent level in social work (LCSW or equivalent). Master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), or a qualifying graduate degree in an allied mental health field from a regionally accredited education institution in conjunction with a program of marriage and family therapy study that is equivalent to the COAMFTE standards as defined by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Must possess a clinical membership credential issued by the AAMFT. Master’s degree from a fully accredited graduate school and licensed at an independent level in professional counseling and pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) or an examination determined by the Director, Defense Health Agency or designee as equal in scope, intent, and content to the NCMHCE. A minimum of two (2) years peer-reviewable clinical work experience in a mental health setting. Experience working in a government setting such as DoW or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF is preferable. Be able to meet credentialing and privileging standards pursuant to 5a of the Defense Health Agency-Procedures Manual 6025.13, “Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 4: Credentialing and Privileging,” August 29, 2019. Must have experience in brief behavioral interventions. LOCATION: Various OCONUS & CONUS SITES This is a contingent posting, expected to start in 2027. GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays #MilitaryHealthGDITJobs The likely salary range for this position is $72,877 - $98,599. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA NC Fort Bragg Additional Work Locations: USA CA San Diego, USA FL Hurlburt Field, USA KY Fort Campbell, USA WA Joint Base Lewis-McChord Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide behavioral health assessments, counseling, and intervention services to support the psychological and social well-being of personnel and their families. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support mission readiness through diagnostic assessments and case management.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or doctoral degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Counseling with corresponding independent licensure. Must have at least two years of clinical experience in a mental health setting and possess a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral Health AssessmentCrisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician at General Dynamics Information Technology 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 Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

General Dynamics Information Technology holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 8 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M≈ 13.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo≈ 50% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About General Dynamics Information Technology

IT System Data Services
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k with Company Match
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Professional Development