Mental Health Clinician (MHC)

Endurion•Liberty, NC

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician provides behavioral healthcare and counseling to Special Operations Forces (SOF) members and their families. The clinician works with an interdisciplinary team, performs case management, and participates in approved research. The position is located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and requires a TS/SCI clearance. The clinician applies interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies to evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychological disorders. Services may include individual, family, group, and couples therapy, as well as alcohol and drug treatment evaluations. The role also includes using validated symptom inventories, assessing treatment adherence and barriers, educating clients about conditions and treatment, maintaining a client registry, consulting with medical personnel, commanders, and legal authorities, and supporting staff meetings, quality improvement, and military-specific training. The clinician may supervise unlicensed providers or trainees and may conduct USSOCOM/POTFF-approved applied research. Applicants must meet one of three qualification pathways: an accredited social work degree with independent-level licensure; a qualifying marriage and family therapy degree with independent-level LMFT licensure and AAMFT clinical fellow membership; or a clinical mental health counseling degree with independent-level licensure and a passing NCMHCE or equivalent. Candidates must also meet DHA credentialing and privileging standards, hold a current full, active, unrestricted U.S. license and current BCLS, and have at least 500 hours of active practice in each of the past three years. DoW or VA MTF experience is preferred. Additional requirements include Microsoft Office proficiency, encounter documentation in HPDMS per USSOCOM Directive 10-12, and compliance with local mandatory command training. For embedded field positions when required by the task order, the clinician must meet SOF training physical demands, including hiking rough terrain and working in austere environments and around aircraft and watercraft, and be able to lift up to 25 kg.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification pathways: a master's or doctorate in social work from a CSWE-accredited school and independent-level licensure (LCSW or equivalent); a COAMFTE-accredited or equivalent marriage and family therapy degree, independent-level LMFT license, and AAMFT clinical fellow membership; or a master's or doctorate in clinical mental health counseling, independent-level licensure, and a passing NCMHCE or equivalent.
Experience in brief behavioral interventions.
Able to meet DHA credentialing and privileging standards, including eligibility for privileges without a supervision plan under DHA-PM 6025.13.
At least 500 hours of active practice in each of the past three years.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Current, full, active, unrestricted U.S. license.
Current BCLS.
Satisfy both the Appendix 1 minimum experience requirement and the credentialing authority's current-competency standard as separate requirements.
Hold a TS/SCI clearance.
For embedded field positions when required by the task order, meet SOF training physical demands, including hiking rough terrain and working in austere environments, around aircraft, and around watercraft; lift up to 25 kg.

Nice To Haves

DoW or VA MTF experience.

Responsibilities

Apply interviewing, behavioral assessment, and evidence-based therapies to evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychological disorders.
Provide individual, family, group, and couples therapy and conduct alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
Use validated symptom inventories; assess treatment adherence and barriers; and educate clients about their conditions and treatment.
Maintain a client registry and perform case management.
Consult with medical personnel, commanders, and legal authorities.
Participate in staff meetings, quality improvement, and military-specific training.
Conduct USSOCOM/POTFF-approved applied research.
May supervise unlicensed providers or trainees.
Document all encounters in HPDMS in accordance with USSOCOM Directive 10-12.
Maintain full compliance with local mandatory command training.