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Incumbent serves as a Counselor for the Substance Abuse Counseling Center (SACC), Marine and Family Programs, Marine Corps Community Services. Provides counseling and education services for clients in a full range of substance use disorder programs. Performs a variety of professional tasks related to substance use disorder screening and assessment, co-facilitation of psycho educational counseling, community referrals and consultations for active-duty military and their eligible family members. Receives direct supervision from the Clinical Supervisor and/or Director in managing assigned caseload. 

Responsible for providing treatment/counseling/education for clientele, and to coordinate these programs with other SACC personnel and command representatives. This includes, but is not limited to, alcohol and drug education courses, treatment curriculum, and the training of command personnel. Serving as a case manager, he/she is to coordinate and arrange for participation in assigned programs, to include but not limited to, letter writing, phone calls, emails, fax, filling out forms, referrals, charting, and synchronize participation for 

support/treatment with referral agencies and the command's training and deployment cycle. The incumbent is also to provide psycho-educational services to SACC clientele through the use of appropriate techniques, which includes developing and teaching information modules in related content areas. Responsible for keeping abreast of growth and change of curriculums to determine when information must be updated. The incumbent must be familiar with substance misuse and addiction issues as they pertain to the health and welfare of individuals, groups and family dynamics.

Coordinates with community referral resources in the delivery of specific treatment programs. As appropriate and under the direction of the Director and/or Clinical Supervisor, obtains additional social and personal information from significant others in the client's lives to ascertain the full scope and impact of the problems presented; similarly, communicates with other social and medical consultation resources for case management purposes. Make referrals to other social or medical resources, as appropriate. Provides continuing education and support to clients and families.

May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours (to include evenings and/or weekends as necessary).

Conditions of employment

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EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

Required Degree: Must possess a master's degree in social work or psychology; or in a related behavioral health field (marriage and family therapy, counseling) from an accredited program. 

Required Certification: Certified substance abuse counselor (Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium substance abuse counselor certification, or state equivalent) required. 

Must have practical knowledge of the concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to substance misuse and substance use disorders within an active-duty population and evidence-based counseling techniques. Must have ability to facilitate prevention and intervention for substance use disorders to assist clients in the recovery process. Skill and ability to review and analyze client's biopsychosocial history to assist in the development of full-length treatment plans. Must be able to properly document all clinical contacts. 

Knowledge of substance misuse use and its impact on the social fabric of families', military organization and communities. This should include intermediate knowledge of substance use disorders, and other mental health disorders, and appropriate treatment interventions that demonstrate the possession of knowledge and skill in diagnosing substance related disorders and other mental health disorders IA W the DSM 5; knowledge of ASAM levels of care and ability to provide substance misuse treatment in each level. Ability and skill to prepare accurate written case documentation involving multiple treatment goals. 

This position is designated as a Position of Trust, and the incumbent must be suitable for employment and eligible for a background check. 

NOTE: This position is identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random drug testing because duties must be performed with a high level of productivity, reliability and judgment to prevent adversely affecting personnel safety, and 

causing risk/damage to government property, and/or significant adverse impact to day-to-day operations.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official.

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