Clinical Counselor (CCC) NF4

U.S. Marine Corps•Quantico, VA

About The Position

The Clinical Counselor serves as the Clinical Specialist within the Behavioral Health program at the Community Counseling Center. The position implements policies and provides screenings, clinical counseling, and case management for Behavioral Health Branch programs. It is a first point of contact for behavioral health services for active-duty Marines, retired military members, Reserve component members, their families, and Department of Defense civilians as space permits. The counselor provides brief solution-focused services through individual, marital, group, and family modalities. Work includes psychosocial and risk assessments; diagnosis and treatment recommendations; developing and presenting treatment plans; referrals to therapy and support services; and ongoing assessment of treatment progress and effectiveness. The role also administers rehabilitation and treatment programs, develops programs that promote healthy family relationships, evaluates community resources, and recommends improvements to services and programming. The position prepares reports and records, communicates case status and treatment-related information to appropriate contacts, and coordinates with staff at work, school, and treatment facilities. It maintains working relationships with government agencies and represents the Marine Corps at relevant forums. The counselor also monitors applicable policies and trends, analyzes data, and prepares correspondence, point papers, and briefings for HQMC Flag Officers. A fluctuating schedule, including work outside typical hours and weekends as necessary, may be required.

Requirements

Master's degree in one of the behavioral sciences.
Meet the credentialing and privileging standards in MCO P1754.11 and SECNAV Instruction 1754.7A.
Current state license to practice independently as a Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Clinical Psychologist; provide a photocopy with the application.
Two years of post-graduate experience in various modalities and the ability to provide individual, group, couples, and family treatment or counseling.
Ability to provide behavioral health counseling, comprehensive counseling, and case management services to active-duty and retired military members, Reserve component members, their families, and DOD civilians as space permits.
Skill in providing comprehensive counseling for anxiety, depression, stress, violence, and coping issues amenable to brief solution-focused therapy.
Knowledge of and skill in applying human social services principles and practices, family and group dynamics, human behavior, and chemical dependency dynamics in counseling.
Knowledge of family structure, dynamics, needs, and problems, and of interpersonal, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and psychological factors in relation to changing social patterns.
Diagnostic skills in psychological pathology and psychosocial dynamics.
Skill in program development, teaching, and counseling.
Knowledge of legal information pertaining to family relationships and laws protecting children and elders, and of professional ethics for marriage, group, family, and child counseling.
Ability to obtain and maintain National Agency Check with Inquiries and State Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI) background checks required for positions involving work with children under 18.

Nice To Haves

Experience with children and families preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement policies and conduct screenings, clinical counseling, and case management for Behavioral Health Branch programs.
Serve as the first point of contact for behavioral health services for eligible military members, their families, and DOD civilians as space permits.
Provide individual, marital, group, and family counseling for issues amenable to brief solution-focused therapy.
Review, develop, coordinate, and provide case management for participants dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, violence, coping challenges, and other behavioral health concerns.
Conduct psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, evaluations, and studies of programs; determine functioning, prognosis, diagnosis, treatment needs, and appropriate referrals.
Develop diagnosis and treatment plans based on identified problems, psychosocial factors, and treatment capabilities; present identified problems and proposed plans to individuals, groups, and families.
Apply appropriate therapeutic techniques, principles, theories, methods, modalities, and counseling practices.
Identify or develop sources of therapy and other support services.
Prepare required reports and records, and inform appropriate contacts of case status, progress, duty limitations, and ways to facilitate treatment.
Coordinate with associated staff at work, school, and treatment facilities to ensure accurate and proper handling of cases.
Administer and evaluate multi-modality rehabilitation and treatment programs, including treatment progress, adequacy, follow-up, and effectiveness.
Plan, develop, and implement programs that foster positive, healthy family relationships.
Evaluate community resources for availability, applicability, and potential use, including possible Marine Corps-wide implementation.
Conduct ongoing reviews of treatment plans and treatment effectiveness, and recommend programming and service improvements.
Maintain communication and working relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies; represent the Marine Corps at forums concerning behavioral health as required.
Maintain contacts with Marine Corps commands, other Services, DoD, and Congressional staffs to monitor policies, compliance, and trends affecting Marine Corps programs.
Collect and analyze data from diverse sources and develop correspondence, point papers, briefs, and other materials for HQMC Flag Officers.
Work a fluctuating schedule outside typical workweek hours, including weekends as necessary, when needed to complete assignments.