Military Family Life Counselor - CDC - Fort Bliss, TX
Listed compensation
$79k-$93k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Leidos as a Military Family Life Counselor – CDC, No Notes, Paid Holidays in El Paso, Texas, United States. Leidos is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals to join our Child and Youth Behavioral, Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) team to support Fort Bliss, TX. Join the mission to support U.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $78,723 - $92,674
- 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
- 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 Military Family Life Counselor – CDC, No Notes, Paid Holidays.
Key Responsibilities
Provide non-medical counseling, outreach, and developmental support to children, youth, and families at military Child Development Centers. Engage in behavioral coaching for staff and parents while modeling effective behavior management techniques.
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 Child National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) background clearance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 36% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$86k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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