Clinical Counselor (SAP) NF4

U.S. Marine Corps•Quantico, VA

About The Position

The Clinical Counselor serves the Substance Abuse Counseling Center (SACC) within Marine and Family Programs, Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS). The role provides counseling and education for clients in substance use disorder programs, including screening and assessment, co-facilitation of psychoeducational counseling, community referrals, and consultations for active-duty military members and eligible family members. The counselor receives direct supervision from the Clinical Supervisor and/or Director while managing an assigned caseload. The counselor provides treatment, counseling, and education, coordinating programs with SACC personnel and command representatives. This includes alcohol and drug education courses, treatment curricula, and training for command personnel. As a case manager, the counselor arranges client participation in programs, coordinates support and treatment with referral agencies and commands, and completes associated communications and documentation. The role also develops and teaches psychoeducational modules, keeps curricula current, and provides continuing education and support to clients and families. The counselor coordinates with community referral resources and, as appropriate under direction of the Director and/or Clinical Supervisor, gathers information from significant people in clients’ lives and consults with social and medical resources for case management. The position is designated as a Position of Trust and a Test Designated Position, requiring suitability for employment, a background check, and random drug testing. A fluctuating schedule may be required, including evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related behavioral health field such as marriage and family therapy or counseling, from an accredited program.
Certified substance abuse counselor credential, such as Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium substance abuse counselor certification, or state equivalent.
Practical knowledge of concepts, principles, procedures, and practices related to substance misuse and substance use disorders in an active-duty population and of evidence-based counseling techniques.
Ability to facilitate substance use disorder prevention and intervention to assist clients in recovery.
Skill in reviewing and analyzing clients’ biopsychosocial histories to help develop full-length treatment plans.
Ability to properly document all clinical contacts.
Knowledge of substance misuse and its effects on families, military organizations, and communities.
Intermediate knowledge of substance use disorders, other mental health disorders, and appropriate treatment interventions, including diagnosing substance-related and other mental health disorders in accordance with DSM-5.
Knowledge of ASAM levels of care and ability to provide substance misuse treatment at each level.
Ability to prepare accurate written case documentation involving multiple treatment goals.
Must be suitable for employment and eligible for a background check.
Subject to random drug testing.

Responsibilities

Provide counseling and education services across substance use disorder programs.
Conduct substance use disorder screening and assessment and co-facilitate psychoeducational counseling.
Manage an assigned caseload under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and/or Director.
Provide treatment, counseling, and education to clients and coordinate programs with SACC personnel and command representatives.
Deliver alcohol and drug education courses and treatment curricula, and train command personnel.
Coordinate client participation in assigned programs through communications, forms, referrals, charting, and scheduling.
Coordinate treatment and support with referral agencies and the command’s training and deployment cycle.
Develop and teach psychoeducational information modules and keep course content current.
Coordinate with community referral resources in delivering treatment programs.
As directed, obtain information from significant others and communicate with social and medical consultation resources for case management.
Refer clients to other social or medical resources when appropriate.
Provide continuing education and support to clients and families.
Document clinical contacts and prepare accurate written case documentation involving multiple treatment goals.