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Generalist Counselor Advocate

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
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Summary

This position is that of a fully credentialed clinical counselor/advocate located within the Counseling and Advocacy Program (CAP) at Fleet & Family Support Center, Navy Region Northwest (NRNW).

Overview

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Open & closing dates
10/13/2022 to 10/27/2022
Salary
$73,000 to - $85,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
NF 4
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Kitsap County, WA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
4
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
23-11688366
Control number
683228900

Duties

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Incumbent will provide service in the form of counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups, on matters pertaining to family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples communication, stress reduction, adjustment to military lifestyles, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) case management, treatment services and psycho-educational training programs. Counseling includes psychosocial assessments, development of treatment plans, delivery of treatment, and appropriate referral. Incumbent must demonstrate 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. Provide crisis intervention and safety planning as required. Must independently manage assigned cases; maintain case records, treatment plans, and statistics in accordance with Navy policies and regulations. Responsibilities serve as liaison and maintain working relationships with government and non-government agencies, participate in community liaison meetings, educate and provide case specific consultation to military and civilian agencies. Incumbent may be required to testify at juvenile or family court, and/or military legal hearings regarding Family Advocacy cases. **Partial Telework Eligible**

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Successful completion of National Agency Background Check (NACI) with written inquiries required
  • Position is subject to the Health Practitioner Credential Review and Privileging requirements
  • Candidate must be able to be privileged at Tier II or Tier II lever per SECNAV 1754.7A
  • Occasional travel outside the local commuting area may be required. Incumbent may be required to travel for up to two weeks to attend or provide training.

Qualifications

Incumbent requires knowledge of intensive psychosocial services and a wide range of skills (casework, group work, individual and family therapy). Incumbent must meet all the following qualifications:

  1. State licensure or state certification that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner.
  2. When state licensing or certification includes written examination, candidate must have achieved a passing score on that examination.
  3. Possess Master's Degree in one of the clinical fields; Marriage and Family therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited program.
  4. Must have engaged in 2 years (2000 hours) full-time post-masters supervised clinical experience.
Knowledge of military lifestyle demands, ability to present sensitive, at times controversial information to groups of people in clear and concise manner. Incumbent must be able to modify programs to meet needs of the active duty military community. Candidate will have the ability to recognize, identify and assess mental disorders per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Knowledge of dynamic and diagnostic skills necessary for family violence identification, risk assessment, and safety planning. Must be able to communicate in writing to develop and prepare case management memos, correspondence, and reports; to document psycho-social assessments, treatment plans, and case review committee reports and develop lesson plans for briefing and classroom presentations. Computer use with experience using multiple software programs

Education

Master's Degree in one of the clinical fields; Marriage and Family therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited program

Additional information

"To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine."

How you will be evaluated

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

DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

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.

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