Major duties and responsibilities are summarized below.

Clinical Counseling

• Provides short term, solution focused psychological counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups of people in crisis. Assesses individual/family needs; explores basic personality structure in relation to behavior patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms. Receives and assesses referrals made by military and civilian agencies. Coordinates legal, medical and social services including commands, to assist in treatment and referral.
• Initiates, develops, and facilitates group treatment programs to address the needs of families, such as marital groups and child and adolescent groups.
• Demonstrates effective independent clinical assessment skills by identifying crisis situations, e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, and increased risk of further family violence. Provides crisis intervention and safety planning as required.
• Independently manages assigned cases, consulting with the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR) or designee where the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases.

• Performs Family Advocacy Case Management duties, which includes receiving initial reports of suspected child and spouse abuse from military and civilian representatives and taking all steps required under the FAP.
• Provides safety planning, case management, treatment, and education services related to child abuse and spouse abuse.
• Serves as designated case manager and FAP point of contact for spouse and child abuse cases ensuring all actions are in compliance with DOD and Navy instructions and civilian reporting requirements.
• Provides timely completion of all required assessments and documentation, e.g., Family Advocacy Risk Assessment. Prepares and presents information for initial and follow-up case reviews at the multidisciplinary (medical, legal, law enforcement, related community agencies such as child protective services, etc.), Incident Determination Committee (IDC), Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM), and all requirements in the Joint Region Marianas - Warfighter Family Readiness Memorandum of Agreement to include documenting results and implementing recommendations according to guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective independent clinical assessment skills by identifying crisis situations, e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, and increased risk of further family violence. Provides crisis intervention and safety planning as required.
• Provides ongoing case management services to assess service and family member needs, confirms follow-through with treatment recommendations, and provides additional resources referrals as warranted by the case status.
• Independently assigns and manages cases, consulting with the FAR or designee where the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases.
• Prepares and maintains program documentation, records and reports. Ensures mandated reporting of child and spouse abuse is completed in accordance with DOD, federal, and state laws governing mandated reporting of family violence. Maintains clinical case records, treatment plans and required statistical data.
• As directed or required, incumbent facilitates FAP training and education services to ensure that active duty military and their families are aware of the problems of domestic violence and the services available to them. Conducts briefs, workshops, and training.

• As directed or required, incumbent serves as liaison, and maintains a working relationship with necessary and appropriate city, county, state, federal, and non-government agencies as well as military commands to further a comprehensive education/prevention program with regard to clinical counseling/FAP services affecting military personnel.
• Participates in community liaison meetings to establish or strengthen relationships with other agencies serving the target population. Provides summaries of liaison meetings for supervisor review, and makes recommendations to supervisor for further collaborations that will reduce duplication of service and expand the range of programs for the population served.
• Educates and provides case specific consultation to military and civilian agencies about counseling services, FAP, risk assessment, clinical issues, treatment, and IDC/CCSM processes.
• Maintains complete and timely records and workload statistics using forms and automated systems as directed.
• Assists the Mental Health Flight Commander or designee in developing case management protocols and program delivery criteria and identifying gaps in existing services.

Conditions of employment

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Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, 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. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/). Applicants qualifying based on education, time in grade, credentials, certification, training and/or module completion MUST provide proof of education, personnel action or SFS0, credentials, statement of service, certification, training and/or module completion at the time of resume submission. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs or an equivalent degree; OR A master's degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education or an equivalent degree; OR A master's degree in Social Work from a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or an equivalent degree; OR A doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited university or professional school and a 1-year APA accredited clinical internship; AND

Must possess licensure/certification by a state or U.S. territory that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Licensed Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology; AND

Have engaged in 2 years (which includes at least 2000 hours) full time, post-masters supervised clinical experience; AND

Have engaged in two years full-time, postmasters supervised clinical experience; AND

Knowledge of the military lifestyle that furnished the employee with an understanding of the specific demands of military lifestyles, such as frequent separations, and high stress working environments that have an extensive impact on individuals and their families. Ability to present sensitive, at times controversial information to groups of people in a clear, concise manner. Ability to modify programs to meet the ever changing needs of the active duty military community. Ability to recognize, identify and assess mental disorders per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Understanding of, and ability to, apply family systems, brief solution-focused, and motivation-interviewing treatment techniques. Knowledge of dynamics and diagnostic skills necessary for family violence identification, risk assessment, and safety planning. Knowledge of family violence treatment principles for victims and offenders. l) Knowledge of group dynamics. Knowledge in the areas of family systems particularly as it relates to patterns of abusive behavior and abuse response, substance abuse, human behavior, human sexuality, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and juvenile delinquency. Ability to recognize and define personal and social problems, to independently reach accurate conclusions, and to provide appropriate solutions. Ability to effectively interview, and clinically respond to the needs of clients including assessing suicidal and homicidal and substance abuse. Ability to communicate orally to interview alleged offenders and victims; to maintain cooperative and professional relationships with law enforcement, Child Protective Services, medical treatment facilities, and senior personnel from commands of offenders and victims; makes CRC/IDC presentation notes; and to exercise strong
facilitation skills for individual and group counseling. Ability to communicate in writing to develop and prepare case management memos, correspondence, and reports; to document psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and IDC reports; to develop lesson plans for briefing and classroom presentations. Knowledge and ability to use a personal computer and a variety of software programs to develop multi-media presentations and to facilitate work assignments.

Must possess or be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance and satisfactorily complete all background checks to include, Installation Records Check (IRC), and Criminal History Background Checks.

Position is subject to the Health Practitioner Credential Review and Privileging requirements.

Must possess a valid driver's license, as travel to other facilities may be required within the normal scope of duties.

Occasional travel outside the local commuting area may be required for the purpose of attending and/or conducting training.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Any experience, education, or other qualification presented on your application and/or resume is subject to evaluation and verification. Submissions are reviewed to determine if applicants meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements and to determine the level of KSAs related to the job requirements. Best qualified applicants are referred to the hiring manager in accordance with Military Spouse and Veteran Preference policies where applicable. If your application and/or resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or may be considered ineligible. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews, which may also be subject to evaluation and verification.