Summary
Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.
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Duties
Serves as the Community Counseling Program Section Head in the Behavioral Programs Branch (MFC), Marine and Family Programs Division (MF), Headquarters Marine Corps. Uses a superior level of expertise to develop policy, guidance and program operations which encompass all behavioral health issues to include, but not limited to worry, sadness, reactions to combat and operational stress control (COSC), anger management, negative coping, and sleep issues. Serves as the central point of contact for all Behavioral Health Community Counseling Centers worldwide. Conducts liaison with Headquarters Program Managers and field managers to provide: guidance on principles of prevention; program policy as it relates to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS); provides organizational strategic planning strategies for the use and application of counseling services; reviews and implements new curricula to enhance services; ensures inclusion of Marine Corps Total Fitness (MCTF) domains in the provision of services; identifies and corrects staffing needs; maintains a wide variety of demographic information; and identifies research and marketing opportunities. Develops operational guidelines for the full range of actions and standards for program operations when established guidelines have not been successful, do not apply or none are available. Determines appropriate products or services with customers to define program scope, requirements and deliverables when groups have complex characteristics, i.e. such as diverse social, economic or health problems or needs that require combined resources of many divisions and agencies with conflicting, overlapping and inconsistent requirements and objectives. Develops, modifies or provides input to program plans providing best of current successful projects to stimulate development and improvement of programs. Implements high visibility or complex program plans that significantly affect overall operation and credibility of the agency to meet Marine Corps Community Services objectives. Coordinates and integrates project activities that require negotiation with representatives inside and outside the organization, and resolution of conflicts and controversial disputes over applicability of guidelines and operation of programs. Manages, leads or administers project resources, including annual budget. May conduct accreditation reviews, inspections and technical assistance visits to monitor compliance with Marine Corps standards. Monitors the centers activities and resources to mitigate risks that can have far reaching effects on operations and/or on large groups of people. Recommends improvements, solves problems and takes corrective action when problems arise. Provides expert presentations and briefings on all aspects Community Counseling. Participates in phased, milestone and final program reviews. Identifies program documentation requirements or procedures. Develops and implements program marketing plans. Assesses Community Counseling program operations. Monitors progress toward organizational goals, evaluates and makes adjustments to improve the program. Identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information, and uses expert judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations to improve programming. Stays abreast of current methods, metrics, tools and techniques of process engineering. Recommends new approaches designed to make desirable changes in program administration and operation based on personal knowledge of the broad specialized area and personal evaluation of pending needs, trends and resources. Maintains liaison with sister services' marketing, research, and counseling staff members and civilian professional organizations. As an Action Officer, attends conferences and meetings, and prepares reports on conferences. May travel (in CONUS and OCONUS) to complete work assignments, and conduct or attend conferences, audits and meetings. Formulates, administers and monitors the operating and capital budget and manpower requirements for Community Counseling at Marine Corps Headquarters. Monitors expenses and establishes proactive controls to ensure budgetary objectives are met. Takes corrective action when budget variances occur. Computes financial data and statistics to prepare reports and forecast budgets for execution and short- and long-range plans. Analyzes financial statements to identify discrepancies, needs, opportunities and efficiencies and initiates new practices and plans to operate more effectively. Compares current and historical data to determine trends and anticipate future financial and manpower requirements. May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours. May travel to complete work assignments and conduct or attend conferences and meetings. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs. may be required.
Requirements
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EVALUATIONS:
Qualifications
Master's level human service and/or mental health professional degree from an accredited university or college. Must have a clinical license in good standing in a State that authorizes independent clinical practice. Four years of post-graduate professional experience, with two years that includes documented post-licensure clinical experience treating worry sadness, reactions to Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC), anger management, negative coping, and sleep issues. Two years of post-licensure as a clinical supervisor of professional clinical providers. Possess a range of administrative, management, prevention and direct service experience. Be capable of handling complex issues associated with counseling and prevention. Be able to complete designated training as required by the Marine Corps. Successfully complete initial credentialing through the Credential Review Board. Knowledge of and experience and skill in the program management level, using management information systems, office automation systems and processes, computer applications, principles, and techniques. Skill to provide comprehensive counseling services for: individuals, marital concerns, groups, and family modalities for problem areas amenable to brief solution-focused therapy. Knowledge of and skill to apply human social services principles and practices, family and group dynamics, human behavior and chemical dependency dynamics in providing counseling services. Knowledge of family structure, dynamics, needs and problems, interpersonal, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and psychological factors in relation to changing social patterns. Diagnostic skills in areas of psychological pathology and psychosocial dynamics within the family. Skill in program development, teaching and counseling. Knowledge of legal information pertaining to family relationships and laws protecting children and elders, as well as professional ethics of marriage, group, family and child counseling. Ability to plan and organize conferences and meetings of high-level officials. Must possess skills in written and oral communication. Telework: Eligible for incremental telework as determined by MF policy.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working at MCCS include but are not limited to: • Stability of Federal Civilian Service • People with passion for doing work that matters • Quality of Work Life Balance • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefit Packages • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges
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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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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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. Resumes with photos will not be considered. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) 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. 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.
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