Duties
The primary duties of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Clinical Counselor are to: Deliver comprehensive FAP services to active duty Marines, their family members, and others as authorized by Department of Defense (DoD) policy.
Provide non-medical counseling, screening, assessment, evidence-based and informed interventions, service planning, and clinical case management services. Comprehensive non-medical counseling services consists of individual, couple, family and group sessions.
Provide services to clients that address emotional problems, behavioral problems, life stressors, domestic abuse, child abuse, and problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY).
Conduct psychosocial assessments with individuals, couples and families and make recommendations for services. Include client in service plan development. Exercise clinical judgment to apply expertise in conducting initial assessments to match the client¿s needs to the most appropriate resources. Conduct ongoing risk assessment and conduct immediate safety planning. Report any suspected child abuse and/or domestic abuse as required by policy and mandated by law.
Facilitate psycho-educational groups, classes, and workshops that focus on both prevention and intervention with child abuse, domestic abuse, and PSB-CY. Topics may include: anger management, relationship skill-building, effective and healthy communication, and understanding and eliminating power and control.
Plan, develop, and implement services and initiatives designed to foster positive healthy relationships within the family structure. Develop and maintain professional standards of service, community referral resources, and maintain a close network with the clinical staff and other service providers.
Complete and maintain appropriate documentation related to: intake paperwork, screening tools, risk assessments, safety plans, clinical counseling notes, individualized service plans, clinical case management, collateral notes, contact details, and other documentation as required by FAP policy.
Participate in the confidential Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM), which provides clinical recommendations for supportive services, non-medical counseling for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, or PSB-CY, coordinated case management including risk assessment, ongoing monitoring of child abuse and domestic abuse victims¿ safety, clinical intervention, and appropriate service delivery for alleged abusers who are eligible for services at the military treatment facility.
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How to Apply
All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: https://careers.usmc-mccs.org
Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION: If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment requires that you must register with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions. You must be able to show proof of registration or your exemption, as part of the required suitability background investigation.
Next steps
All applicants who submit an application via our Careers page at https://careers.usmc-mccs.org will be able to view their application status online.