FFSP Clinical Counselor/FAP Case Manager

Commander, Navy Installations Command • Coronado, CA

3d

About The Position

This fully licensed and credentialed clinical counselor works within the Counseling and Advocacy Program at the Fleet and Family Support Center. The position provides direct counseling and related services to active-duty personnel and their families, as well as case management and treatment through the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). Services address family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples communication, stress reduction, adjustment to military life, and other personal and family concerns.

FAP case management includes identification and reporting of concerns, safety planning, psychosocial and risk assessments, treatment planning and delivery, referrals, and follow-up for allegations of intimate partner violence and child abuse. Cases may involve complex family and mental-health concerns. The role also provides assessment, safety planning, case management, treatment, and referral for Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth. Additional work includes facilitating support groups, offender treatment, and prevention- and intervention-focused seminars and training.

The counselor occasionally provides individual, couples, family, and group counseling, and may provide Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life case management for active-duty personnel with suicide-related behavior. The position plans and implements programs to foster healthy family relationships and maintains professional service standards, community referral resources, and connections with other service providers.

Requirements

• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. nationality.
• Hold a valid state driver's license to operate motor vehicles.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and resolve any discrepancies.
• Meet federal suitability requirements, complete a background investigation, and obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance (T3).
• Be current in continuing education credits or units and maintain current continuing education as needed for licensure.
• Be state licensed, with a current and valid state clinical license permitting independent practice as a health practitioner and meeting and maintaining Tier II or Tier III SECNAVINST 1754.8 requirements.
• Have a master's degree or doctorate in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or a related field from an accredited institution in a U.S. state.
• Be able to present sensitive, sometimes controversial, information clearly and concisely to groups.
• Know the dynamics and diagnostic skills needed for family violence identification, risk assessment, and safety planning.
• Be able to interview clients effectively and clinically respond to their needs, including assessing suicide, homicide, and substance abuse.
• Be able to prepare written case-management documentation, safety plans, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, correspondence, and reports.
• Know how to use a personal computer and a variety of software programs to develop multimedia presentations and facilitate work assignments.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English with management, staff, community agencies, military personnel, and their families.
• May be required to serve in an on-call duty status outside normal work hours.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the specific demands of military life, including frequent separations and high-stress work environments and their impact on individuals and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples communication, stress reduction, adjustment to military lifestyles, and related concerns.
• Conduct Family Advocacy Program case management, including identification and reporting, safety planning, psychosocial and risk assessments, treatment planning and delivery, referrals, and follow-up for intimate partner violence and child abuse allegations.
• Assess, safety-plan, case-manage, treat, and refer cases involving Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth.
• Facilitate support groups, offender treatment, and seminars or training focused on prevention and intervention.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans, deliver treatment, and make appropriate referrals for clinical counseling clients.
• Provide Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life case management, including assessment, safety planning, and care coordination for active-duty personnel with suicide-related behavior.
• Plan, develop, and implement programs designed to foster positive, healthy relationships within the family structure.
• Develop and maintain professional service standards, community referral resources, and a close network with other service providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time