Clinical Counselor

The primary purpose of this position is to provide nonmedical clinical counseling to individuals, families, and couples on family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples’ communication, adjustment to personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and psycho-educational training programs. This position may work in local DoDEA schools 2-3 days/week.

***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.***

• Minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited program in one of the following clinical fields: Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or a doctorate in Psychology.
• Proof of education MUST be uploaded at time of application for consideration. If degree is not conferred, you MUST provide a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent with your college transcripts.
• When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of your high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and/or semester hours earned as part of your application package.
• Foreign education must include evidence that it is comparable to education received at accredited educational institutions in the United States.
• All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Primary duties include:
Non-medical Clinical Counseling (NMC)

• Receive and assess referrals made by military and civilian agencies for individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing situational stressors, including deployment, grief, relocation, separation, relationship issues, parent/child issues, family hardships, and other military life challenges.
• Provide direct, short term, solution focused NMC counseling services using psychotherapeutic services, such as cognitive therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, family systems therapy, expressive therapies, etc.
• Assess and triage clients who present risk to harm self or others, and refer to the appropriate, nearest behavioral health provider.
• Refer clients with issues falling outside the authorized scope of care (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, substance use disorders, major depression, etc.) to military or civilian behavioral health providers.
• Assist individuals and families with finding satisfactory ways of coping with commonly occurring life stresses, family dynamics, parenting, crisis response, or other stressors.
• Conduct on-site/regional quarterly quality assurance reviews of cases to ensure that all NMC counseling services provided are safe and of good quality.
• Schedule, account for and document all services provided in the Scheduling and Clinical Case Record modules within the automated FFSP management information system.

Installation Family Advocacy Program (FAP)

• Serve as the installation FAP clinical subject matter expert, consulting installation leadership, medical professionals and the command triad regarding clinical needs assessment, determining clinical intervention, and utilizing evidence-based treatment strategies and treatment.
• Triage clients, identify the situation, comply with and educate on mandated and required reporting protocols of child and domestic abuse, conduct risk and lethality assessments, develop safety and treatment plans, provide referrals, establish individualized treatment goals, and follow-up on child abuse/neglect and domestic abuse allegations involving military members and their families.
• Identify crisis situations when conducting clinical assessments and provide immediate crisis intervention, conduct risk assessment, and prepare and/or coordinate safety planning.
• Initiate, develop, and facilitate evidence-based group treatment programs to address the needs of families involved in and at risk for family violence, such as domestic abuse offender’s group, parenting group, and victim support groups.
• Provide treatment to identified abusers, remaining cognizant of increased risk or incidents of further abuse.
• Refer and link clients to other FFSP services, as well as military and civilian service delivery providers.
• Conduct family violence briefs, workshops, and training, when appropriate.
• Provide after-hour on-call services for emergent family advocacy situations, including consulting with command/security, evaluating needs, crisis intervention and stabilization, safety planning, information and referral, and victim advocacy.

Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth

• Receive reports of problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY) from military and civilian representatives and take appropriate action.
• Provide or coordinate clinical services access with other FAP providers or with community clinical providers for exhibiting children, youth, and their families, including psychoeducational support, assessment, and clinical intervention.
• Coordinate with healthcare providers on safety and supervision planning for children and families affected by problematic sexual behaviors.
• Support children and families affected by PSB-CY by providing at-risk and safety planning information for the coordinated community response (CCR), to address safety needs of youth involved and limit ongoing risk to family and community members.
• Provide or coordinate with other FAP clinicians or community agencies to provide FAP training and education services to ensure active-duty military and family members are aware of the continuum of sexual behaviors, risk pathways, indicators and impact of PSB-CY and the services available to them.
• Promote public awareness, prevention, early identification, and appropriate resources and referral information for PSB-CY through training, coordinated public awareness campaigns, distributed information, community activities, or unit briefings.

Community Liaison

• Liaison with governmental, non-government, and military agencies and commands to enhance FAP prevention and response affecting the military community.
• Represent the Navy at community liaison meetings, educating on domestic violence risk/protective factors, coordinating services for military members and their families, and engaging in community domestic violence prevention and awareness activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

1. The incumbent shall be Tier II qualified as outlined in Navy FFSP Credentials Review and Clinical Privileging requirements (SECNAVINST 1754.8). These include:

• Current, valid, unrestricted state licensure or certification that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner. When the state licensing or certification requirements include a written examination, candidates must have achieved a passing score on that examination.
• Possess at least a master’s degree from an accredited program in one of the following clinical fields: Social Work or an equivalent degree, Marriage and Family Therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or an equivalent degree; or doctorate in Psychology approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) or equivalent degree from an accredited program.
• Must have engaged in two years of full-time, post-masters supervised clinical experience.

2. The incumbent must have a minimum of four years’ specialized experience in providing non-medical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and/or groups on family dynamics, parent-child interactions, couples’ communication, adjustment to commonly occurring personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and/or psycho-educational training programs.

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position:

• Thorough knowledge of the CNIC Fleet and Family Support Program and comprehensive knowledge of military lifestyles including common stressors to effectively modify treatment programs to meet the needs of the military community.
• Professional knowledge of and skill in applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, directives and instructions governing child and spouse abuse and family violence issues and professional knowledge of family violence dynamics to identify situations of family violence, conduct risk assessments and coordinate safety planning.
• In-depth knowledge of family systems related to patterns of abusive behavior, abuse response, substance abuse, human behavior, human sexuality, attention deficit disorder, and juvenile delinquency and skill in applying the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to recognize, identify, and assess mental disorders and personal and social problems, reach accurate conclusions and provide appropriate solutions.
• Expert knowledge of and skill in employing various evidence-based and trauma-informed counseling approaches, clinical treatment principles and practices, research methods, group dynamics, motivational interviewing, developmental psychology, and family systems therapy to counsel individuals, couples, families and groups.
• Skill in applying various counseling approaches, including psychosocial, to assess, triage, refer and manage difficult and serious cases involving individuals and families who present at-risk behavior.
• Professional knowledge of and skill in using various verbal communication methods and techniques to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic,religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds; to present sensitive or controversial information to
  various groups; discuss cases; deliver presentations; and develop and maintain professional relationships with other treatment professionals.
• Professional knowledge of and skill in using various written communication methods and techniques and using FFSP management information systems and other applicable software and web-based programs to effectively document case management and treatment plans, to document and explain NMC counseling requirements and services provided, to facilitate completion of work assignments, and to develop presentations.