This position is that of a fully credentialed Clinical Counselor. The FFSC is the Navy’s primary agency for the delivery of an array of human services programs intended to enhance the stability and self-sufficiency of individuals and families, resulting in increased operational readiness. All FFR direct services are provided by the installation Fleet and Family Support Centers, and they fall into three main categories:  Core Family Readiness, Navy Gold Star, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR). The majority of programs falls under the Core Family Readiness category and include sub-categories of Career/Retention, Deployment/Readiness, and Crisis Response. Diverse methods for delivering services include providing information and referral, educational instruction or training and professional counseling. The primary purpose of the position is to provide direct service in the form of counseling children, families, and groups on matters pertaining to family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples communication, stress reduction, adjustment to military lifestyle, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) case management, treatment services and psycho-educational training programs. 

Clinical counseling includes the psychosocial assessment of children, development of treatment plans, treatment delivery, and appropriate referral.  Case management services include the identification, reporting, risk assessment, safety planning, psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, treatment, referral, and follow-up of child and spouse abuse allegations for active duty military members and their families.

Conditions of employment

• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment
• Must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National
• A valid State driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles

Qualifications

Must possess at least a Master’s degree in one of the following clinical fields: 1) Marriage and Family Therapy, from a program accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or 2) Social Work from an accredited school or 3) Psychology from a doctoral program or an equivalent degree.    Successful candidate will have engaged in 2 years (2000 hours) full-time, post-masters supervised clinical experience, with a minimum of one-year experience in assessment and treatment of children and demonstrated experience working with children exposed to family violence and must possess one of the following licenses: LMFT, LCSW, LICSW or Psychologist.  Knowledge of the military lifestyle and the specific demands, such as frequent separations, and high stress working environments.  Ability to present sensitive, at times controversial information to groups of people in a clear, concise manner.  Skills necessary for family violence identification, risk assessment, and safety planning.  Knowledge of family systems as it relates to patterns of abusive behavior and abuse response, substance abuse, human behavior, human sexuality, attention deficit disorder, and juvenile delinquency.  Ability to recognize and define personal and social problems and to effectively interview and clinically respond to the needs of clients.  Ability to communicate in writing to develop and prepare case management memos, correspondence, and reports.  Ability to use a personal computer and a variety of software programs to develop multi-media presentations and to facilitate work assignments.

How you will be evaluated

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

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of KSAs related to the job requirements.  Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume.  Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.