Interdisciplinary

Commander, Navy Installations Command • Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This public notice flyer informs interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications will not be accepted through the flyer, and actual vacancies may or may not be filled. The position provides health care services for the Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) and Family Advocacy Program (FAP). It assesses and triages clients who may pose a risk of harm to themselves or others and refers them to appropriate behavioral health providers. The role develops and facilitates group treatment programs for families, including marital and child and adolescent groups, and provides short-term, solution-focused non-medical clinical counseling to people experiencing common life circumstances or adjustment disorders.

The incumbent receives and assesses referrals from military and civilian agencies for individuals, couples, families, and groups dealing with situational stressors such as deployment, grief, relocation, and separation. The role also helps the Navy Clinical Supervisor develop case-management protocols, program-delivery criteria, and identify gaps in services; maintains and protects program records and information; and assists the Fleet and Family Support Center Site Director with assigned program management and execution.

This is a Tier Two clinical care practitioner position. The incumbent must meet applicable education, independent licensure or certification, examination, and supervised clinical experience requirements. The role requires routine on-site access to government facilities; situational telework may be performed off-site. Travel is approximately 10% of the time, and flexible hours may be required to accommodate client needs.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, demonstrating the required specialized experience.
• Experience applying evidence-based and trauma-informed counseling approaches, clinical treatment principles and practices, research methods, group dynamics, motivational interviewing, developmental psychology, and family systems therapy.
• Verbal communication skills for working with diverse individuals and families, presenting information, discussing cases, delivering presentations, and maintaining professional relationships with treatment professionals.
• Written communication skills and experience using management information system software and web-based programs to document case management, treatment plans, counseling requirements, and services.
• Experience using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to recognize, identify, and assess mental disorders and personal and social problems.
• Meet the basic education requirements applicable to the relevant occupational series.
• Possess at least a master's or doctoral degree in a qualifying discipline: an appropriate CACREP-accredited counseling degree or equivalent; a COAMFTE-accredited marriage and family therapy degree or equivalent; a CSWE-accredited master's degree in social work or equivalent; or a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited university or professional school plus a one-year APA-accredited clinical internship.
• Hold a state or U.S. territory license or certification authorizing independent clinical practice in Licensed Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or Counseling Psychology.
• If licensing or certification requirements include a written examination, have achieved a passing score on that examination.
• Have two years of full-time, post-master's supervised clinical experience.
• Be a U.S. citizen and be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Participate in the direct-deposit pay program and successfully complete the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid U.S. driver's license.
• Obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Meet Tier II qualification requirements under SECNAVINST 1754.8.
• Meet the suitability requirements for routine contact with children under 18, including periodic re-verification checks of multiple agency records.
• Be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods and travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services for the Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) and Family Advocacy Program (FAP).
• Assess and triage clients who present a risk of harm to themselves or others and refer them to an appropriate and nearby behavioral health provider.
• Initiate, develop, and facilitate group treatment programs for families, including marital groups and child and adolescent groups.
• Assist the Navy Clinical Supervisor in developing non-medical clinical counseling case-management protocols and program-delivery criteria, and identifying gaps in existing services.
• Receive and assess referrals from military and civilian agencies for individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing situational stressors.
• Develop and execute short-term, solution-focused non-medical clinical counseling treatment plans for clients with commonly occurring life-circumstance issues or adjustment disorders.
• Ensure maintenance, security, and safety of records, reports, files, and information related to CAP components, and protect applicable assets and interests.
• Assist the Fleet and Family Support Center Site Director in managing, controlling, developing, coordinating, and executing assigned programs.
• Maintain FAP clinical case records, treatment plans, and required statistical data, and monitor and collaborate with the FAP Supervisor or FAR on child sexual abuse cases involving alleged active-duty offenders or family-member victims.
• Coordinate CAP services, including intake, workload distribution, assessments, case management, liaison, outreach and marketing, education, and partnerships.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available, subject to position type and eligibility.
• Recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior