School Military and Family Life Counselor - JBLM
Listed compensation
$55k-$100k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Leidos as a School Military & Family Life Counselor – No Notes, 9-Month in Olympia, Washington, United States. Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Joint Base Lewis McChord. This is a 9 month school calendar position that will reflect the school calendar that you would support.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $55K - $100K
- No Insurance Filing
- No Progress Notes Required
- No Treatment Plans
- iPad Provided
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Free and Unlimited Behavioral Healthcare Training
- Reimbursement for License Renewal Fees
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Counseling Center of Excellence Support
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Leidos as a School Military & Family Life Counselor – No Notes, 9-Month.
Key Responsibilities
Provide non-medical counseling, consultation, and outreach services to military children, youth, and their families within a school setting. Engage in youth activities, offer social-emotional learning presentations, and support staff and parents with behavior management and transition 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
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 20% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Leidos ranks #12 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$78k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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