Clinical Specialist-Community Counseling Program (Ccp), Nf-0101-04

U.S. Marine Corps•Jacksonville, NC

17d

About The Position

The Clinical Specialist implements policies and provides screening, clinical counseling, and case management services for Behavioral Health Branch programs. Services include individual, marital, group, and family treatment. The specialist reviews, develops, and coordinates case management for Behavioral Health participants experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, violence, or coping difficulties. As a credentialed Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), the specialist diagnoses mental health disorders and determines appropriate treatment intensity based on individual patient needs. The role applies established therapeutic techniques and methods; screens, evaluates, and counsels clients based on interviews and assessments; and conducts psychosocial evaluations and behavioral-health risk assessments. The specialist documents and presents identified problems and proposed treatment plans to individuals, groups, and families, and identifies or develops sources for therapy and other support services. The position also conducts assessments or evaluates policies and programs related to short-term individual or conjoint counseling. Work schedules may fluctuate to complete assignments outside typical workdays and hours, including weekends as necessary. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Master's degree in one of the behavioral sciences.
Meet 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 to active-duty and retired military members, Reserve components, their families, and DoD civilians as space permits.
Skill providing comprehensive counseling for anxiety, depression, stress, violence, and coping concerns amenable to brief solution-focused therapy.
Knowledge of and skill 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 related to changing social patterns.
Diagnostic skills in psychological pathology and psychosocial dynamics.
Skill in program development, teaching, and counseling.
Knowledge of legal information concerning family relationships and laws protecting children and elders, and of professional ethics in marriage, group, family, and child counseling.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages.

Responsibilities

Implement policies and conduct screenings, clinical counseling, and case management for Behavioral Health Branch programs.
Provide individual, marital, group, and family treatment and counseling.
Review, develop, and coordinate case management services for Behavioral Health participants.
Diagnose mental health disorders and determine treatment intensity and level of care based on individual patient needs.
Apply therapeutic techniques, principles, theories, and methods to screen, evaluate, and counsel clients.
Conduct psychosocial evaluations and behavioral-health risk assessments.
Develop, document, and present identified problems and proposed treatment plans to individuals, groups, and families.
Identify or develop sources for therapy and other support services.
Conduct assessments or evaluate policies and programs concerning short-term individual or conjoint counseling.
Perform other related duties as assigned.