Generalist Counselor – Advocate

• Provides short term, solution focused psychological counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups of people in crisis. Assesses individual/family needs; explores basic personality structure in relation to behavior patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms. Receives and assesses referrals made by military and civilian agencies. Coordinates legal, medical and social services including commands, to assist in treatment and referral.

• Initiates, develops, and facilitates group treatment programs to address the needs of families, such as marital groups and child and adolescent groups.

• Demonstrates effective independent clinical assessment skills by identifying crisis situations, e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, and increased risk of further family violence. Provides crisis intervention and safety planning as required.

• Independently manages assigned cases, consulting with the QA Specialist or Supervisor where the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases.

• Maintains case records, treatment plans, and statistics in accordance with Navy policies and regulations and updates Management Information System data collection programs as required.

• Responsible for compliance with Regional Standard Operating Procedures and FFSC quality standards and Counseling Desk Guides.

• Performs Family Advocacy Case Management duties, which includes receiving initial reports of suspected child and spouse abuse from military and civilian representatives and taking all steps required under the FAP.

• Provides safety planning, case management, treatment, and education services related to child abuse and spouse abuse.

• Serves as designated case manager and primary FAP point of contact for spouse and child abuse cases ensuring all actions are in compliance with DOD and Navy instructions and civilian reporting requirements.

• Provides timely completion of all required assessments and documentation, e.g., Family Advocacy Risk Assessment. Uses information to present initial and follow-up case reviews at the multidisciplinary (medical, legal, law enforcement, related community agencies such as child protective services, etc.) Incident Determination Committee (IDC) and Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM).

• Presents complete and concise case presentations to the IDC documenting results and implementing recommendations according to guidelines.

• Provides ongoing case management services to assess service and family member needs, confirms follow-through with treatment recommendations, and provides additional resources referrals as warranted by the case status.

• Independently manages assigned cases, consulting with the QA Specialist or Supervisor where the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases.

• Develops and provides group and individual treatment targeting at-risk and substantiated victims and offenders of family violence.

• Prepares and maintains program documentation, records and reports. Provides timely and accurate completion of the DD Form 2486 to address the status of all allegations related to assigned cases. Ensures mandated reporting of child and spouse abuse is completed in accordance with DOD, federal, and state laws governing mandated reporting of family violence. Maintains clinical case record, treatment plans and required statistical data. Prepares case summary reports and maintains ongoing contact with the Counseling and Advocacy Program Supervisor (CAPS) for all child sexual abuse cases involving alleged active duty offenders.

• As directed or required, incumbent serves as the Family Advocacy Representative and primary POC for FAP matters, implementing and managing the intervention, rehabilitation aspects of the installation FAP in accordance with OPNAVINST 1752.2B. Consults with CAPS or FFSC Director on complex matters.

Qualifications

Education

Possess at least a master’s degree in one of the following clinical fields; Marriage and Family therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited program.

Have engaged in 2 years (which includes at least 2000 hours) full-time, post- masters supervised clinical experience.

Additional information

Benefits

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Using the qualifications of the positions, a predetermined Ranking and Rating Criteria of knowledge, skills and abilities will be used for each application. Applicants who do not meet the qualifications required will not be interviewed and interviews may be limited to best qualified applicants.

Management reserves the right to consider and make additional hiring selections, for this specific position, from the certified list of eligible candidates within 90 days of the closing date of this job announcement.

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• State licensure as a clinical social worker, psychologist, marriage and family therapist. If this is not included with application, applicants will not be considered.
• Resume to include 3 professional references (Current Letters of Reference, preferred)
• Proof of Education (including transcripts if qualifying based on education)
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, page 4 of DD214 is required, showing reason for discharge and re-entry codes
• Last Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50, if applicable

Next steps

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• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request

• State licensure as a clinical social worker, psychologist, marriage and family therapist. If this is not included with application, applicants will not be considered.
• Resume to include 3 professional references (Current Letters of Reference, preferred)
• Proof of Education (including transcripts if qualifying based on education)
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, page 4 of DD214 is required, showing reason for discharge and re-entry codes
• Last Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50, if applicable