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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Military Family Life Counselor - Schofield Barracks, HI

CounselorNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59k-$107k

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Job Description

Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) Child and Youth Behavioral team to support Schofield Barracks, HI.

This is a 9 month school calendar position that will reflect the school calendar that you would support.

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 Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) position offers a unique opportunity to serve a vital role, in providing non-medical support, which includes counseling, consultation, and outreach, to eligible faculty, staff, parents, children, and youth.

Non-medical counseling is preventive in nature and aims to address and provide solution focused approaches to issues before they become greater challenges.

Military children 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.

CYB-MFLC Responsibilities Include

Work at school(s) that are populated by military youth and teens.

Visually observe, participate, and engage in activities with youth and/or teens; provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff and parents; and model behavior management techniques for staff and parents.

Offer presentations to address social skills development and social emotional learning that is crucial for youth and teenage development.

  • 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.

CYB-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

October 8, 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 counseling, consultation, and outreach to military service members and their families at school locations. Engage with youth and teens, support staff and parents, and facilitate social-emotional learning through presentations and activities.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree or higher in behavioral health professions and a valid independent mental health license. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a background check and public trust clearance.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis interventionCase managementClinical assessment

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Leidos ranks #8 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Military Family Life Counselor - Schofield Barracks, HI at Leidos a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 346 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
20%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 346 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Schofield Barracks

Median resident rent
$3,230/mo≈ 66% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
11 min
State income tax
Up to 11%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Leidos

Defense and Space Manufacturing
Reston, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid federal holidays
Free and unlimited behavioral healthcare training
Reimbursement for job-related license renewal fees
401K retirement plan
iPad provided
No insurance filing
No progress notes required
No treatment plans to develop