Clinical Counselor (Fap) Nf4

U.S. Marine Corps•Marine Corps Air Station - Yuma, AZ

About The Position

The Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Clinical Counselor delivers comprehensive services to active-duty Marines, their family members, and others authorized by Department of Defense policy. Services include non-medical counseling, screening, assessment, evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions, service planning, and clinical case management. Counseling may be provided individually, to couples and families, or in groups, addressing emotional and behavioral problems, life stressors, domestic abuse, child abuse, and problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY). The counselor conducts psychosocial assessments, develops service plans with clients, exercises clinical judgment to connect clients with appropriate resources, and conducts ongoing risk assessments and immediate safety planning. The role includes required reporting of suspected child or domestic abuse and facilitating prevention and intervention groups, classes, and workshops. The counselor also develops services that promote healthy family relationships and maintains professional standards, community referral resources, and a network of clinical staff and service providers. The position requires thorough clinical documentation and participation in confidential Clinical Case Staff Meetings and the administrative process of the Incident Determination Committee. The counselor communicates incident status determinations to commanders and others with a need to know, provides services to children and families affected by PSB-CY, and participates in the PSB-CY multidisciplinary team and monthly case reviews. The role also involves maintaining case records and statistical data in accordance with confidentiality, privacy, and higher-headquarters requirements; building military-community relationships; collaborating with military agencies and commanders; and coordinating with investigative, law-enforcement, and child-welfare agencies in response to child-abuse reports. The counselor is expected to provide courteous customer service, follow safety procedures, report workplace hazards or incidents, and support equal employment opportunity principles and prevention of sexual harassment. Other related duties may be assigned. The schedule may fluctuate to accommodate assignments outside typical work hours, including weekends. The position may require occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds and on-call availability outside normal work hours.

Requirements

Master's or doctoral-level degree from a nationally accredited program in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology, or another appropriate human-service or mental-health field.
Current, valid, unrestricted license in good standing authorizing independent clinical practice in clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or clinical psychology, meeting DoD requirements; provide a photocopy with the application.
Tier II: at least two years and 2,000 hours of full-time post-master's supervised clinical experience.
Tier III: at least two years post-licensure, including 2,000 post-licensure hours or 4,000 hours after the graduate degree, of full-time clinical experience in a clinical setting.
At least two years of experience in child and domestic abuse counseling or treatment.
Ability to work effectively with local, county, state, and federal social-services representatives.
One year of experience in, or ability to obtain within one year of employment, training in PSB-CY, child and adolescent development, and trauma-informed care.
Experience counseling a wide range of people in stressful and potentially high-risk situations.
Ability to provide non-medical clinical counseling to victims of child abuse and domestic abuse and to alleged abusers.
Skill in client intake, informed consent, psychosocial and risk assessments, safety planning, service-plan development, and clinical note-taking.
Knowledge of family structure, dynamics, needs, and problems, and of related economic, social, cultural, environmental, and psychological factors.
Training in child and adolescent development, PSB-CY, and trauma-informed care.
Diagnostic skills in psychological pathology and psychosocial dynamics.
Knowledge of civilian and military legal information relating to family relationships and laws protecting children and elders.
Knowledge of professional ethics when working with individuals, couples, groups, children, and families.
Strong case-management skills, including accurate and timely records, continuity of care, referral-source knowledge, and coordination with internal departments, external agencies, and commanders as indicated.
Ability to serve on call outside normal work hours, including remaining within a reasonable callback radius, carrying a cell phone or regularly checking email, maintaining readiness, and/or reporting to a designated duty location.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Must meet applicable background-screening requirements for personnel providing services to children under 18, including favorable National Agency Check requirements, installation records check, and CNACI requirements.
Must complete employment-related background checks as applicable; employment is contingent upon successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).

Nice To Haves

Experience providing services to both military personnel and civilians.
Working knowledge of the Uniform Code of Military Justice as it relates to domestic abuse and child abuse.
Knowledge of the military structure and environment.
Knowledge of an electronic case-management system.

Responsibilities

Deliver FAP services to active-duty Marines, family members, and other individuals authorized by DoD policy.
Provide non-medical individual, couple, family, and group counseling, screening, assessment, interventions, service planning, and clinical case management.
Address emotional and behavioral problems, life stressors, domestic abuse, child abuse, and problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY).
Conduct psychosocial assessments and recommend services; involve clients in developing service plans and match needs to appropriate resources.
Conduct ongoing risk assessments and immediate safety planning, and report suspected child or domestic abuse as required by policy and law.
Facilitate prevention and intervention groups, classes, and workshops on topics such as anger management, relationship skills, healthy communication, and power and control.
Plan, develop, and implement services and initiatives that foster healthy family relationships.
Maintain professional service standards, referral resources, and working relationships with clinical staff and other providers.
Complete and maintain intake, screening, risk-assessment, safety-plan, counseling, service-plan, case-management, collateral, contact, and other required records.
Participate in confidential Clinical Case Staff Meetings and contribute to recommendations, coordinated case management, risk monitoring, safety monitoring, and clinical interventions.
Prepare for and participate in the Incident Determination Committee process; communicate incident-status determinations to commanders and others with a need to know.
Provide screening, assessment, counseling, safety planning, and referrals for children exhibiting or impacted by PSB-CY and their family members.
Participate in the PSB-CY multidisciplinary team and monthly case-review meetings.
Maintain case records and statistical data in accordance with confidentiality limits, the Privacy Act, and higher-headquarters policy.
Establish relationships within the command and military community and collaborate with military agencies to meet client needs.
Coordinate with military investigative agencies, military and civilian law enforcement, and civilian child-welfare agencies regarding child-abuse reports.
Provide courteous customer service, communicate positively, and seek assistance from the appropriate supervisor or contact when needed.
Follow safety rules and procedures, use required safety equipment, and promptly report workplace hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and property damage.
Support equal employment opportunity principles and the prevention of sexual harassment.
Perform other related duties as assigned; work outside typical hours, including weekends, when necessary, and serve in an on-call status as required.