Clarification from the agency

Must be a U.S. citizen

The primary purpose of the position is to provide professional short-term, solution-focused individual and group counseling for commonly occurring life situations and education on resiliency/wellness topics in a shipboard environment, throughout a ship's lifecycle (pier-side, shipyard maintenance, "work-ups" and deployments). The incumbent will also serve as a liaison to the homeport Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), providing immediate sexual assault response and coordination to allegations of sexual assault. The success of this position is based on the incumbent's ability to successfully embed within the command and operate within a shipboard environment.

Counseling, advocacy, consultation, and training

• Provides stress and anger management; life skills; effective communication; parenting education; successful adaptation to military life; child abuse or domestic abuse identification/prevention; prevention of interpersonal violence workshops; suicide prevention; and a wide range of other training and group sessions geared toward enhancing readiness, prevention, and resiliency.
• Develops and executes short-term, solution-focused clinical counseling treatment plans for individuals
  who request such services and who present commonly occurring life circumstance issues.
• Provides individual and group counseling services, to individuals, couples, families, or groups.
• Refers clients who present with issues falling outside the authorized scope of care within Fleet and Family Support Programs to military or civilian behavioral health providers.
• Provides critical incident intervention, when requested.
• Assesses and triages clients presenting with a risk of harm to self or others, with appropriate referral to the nearest behavioral health provider.
• Receives and assesses referrals made by military and civilian agencies.
• Maintains case records and metrics in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), and statistics in accordance with Navy policies and regulations, complying with FFSC clinical quality standards and Counseling and Advocacy Program Desk Guides.
• Provides safety assessment, safety planning, and triage of allegations of alleged child or domestic abuse, referring allegations requiring Family Advocacy Program (FAP) involvement to the homeport FFSC, once immediate safety concerns have been addressed.
• Provides individual or group treatment in coordination with FAP, SAPR, and Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL) program case managers and response coordinators.
• Serves as the command's SAIL case manager in coordination with the homeport FFSC.
• Develops unique trainings/classes based on the needs of the command.
• Serves as command liaison, supporting referrals to FFSC Counseling and other FFR Programs.
• Communicates directly with the ship's leadership triad regarding command climate, individual service members, and provides updates regarding FAP and SAIL programs.
• Attends senior leadership meetings.
• Engages in collaboration with various command stakeholders (e.g., department head, work center supervisor, legal and medical personnel, safety officer, chaplains, etc.) to provide consultation regarding overall command health and wellness initiatives, and to support interventions with individual service members.
• Participates in Command Resiliency Team (CRT) initiatives, aiding and providing insight into active duty wellness programs.
• May be required to travel other ports or ships within the region to provide coverage or victim assistance.

Conditions of employment

• Designated Non-Critical Sensitive. Continued employment is conditional on the successful completion of an Access National Agency Check (ANACI) that contains no convictions of sexual assault or domestic violence.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Due to the unique nature of the position, selectee will be required to complete a physical examination upon entry to duty and annually thereafter and be determined to be physical fit for shipboard duty at all times.
• The incumbent will be required to deploy at sea on board US Navy ships. Deployment lengths will vary from a few days to over 10 months at a time. The incumbent will receive a deployment differential of 20% of her/his salary while deployed.
• The work schedule while deployed will vary depending on requirements. The incumbent will be on call 24 hours a day while deployed for crisis intervention situations.
• Regions may approve additional compensatory time-off based on a sliding scale depending on length of deployment.
• Must complete DoD Sexual Assault Advocate Certification within six months of hire.
• At sea, the incumbent shares a stateroom in officer berthing; meals are obtained by joining the Officers' Mess as a paying member, and meals are purchased by monthly billing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have the ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Due to worldwide travel, all required vaccinations, including the anthrax vaccination, may be required as a condition of employment per DoD requirements.
• This position is mission essential.

Qualifications

Duties Continued -

Sexual assault response coordination/training and consultation

• Serves as a liaison to the homeport SARC while deployed.
• Receives all training required of a SARC; however, the homeport SARC shall have the responsibility for overall case management and case entry into the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID).
• Ensures cases are transferred to the homeport SARC expeditiously and that victim confidentiality is maintained.
• Provides an immediate response and coordination for allegations of sexual assault, which includes receiving the restricted or unrestricted report, assuring the victim is assigned a SAPR Victim Advocate and is offered medical care, and completing required notifications.
• Provides sexual assault awareness and prevention training when deployed, as requested.
• Communicates directly with the ship's Commanding Officer to provide regular update regarding SAPR implementation and assist with meeting annual SAPR training requirements.
• Provides SAPR training, including training for SAPR Victim Advocates while deployed as requested by Command.
• May serve as the behavioral health representative for the sexual assault Case Management Group (CMG).
• Required to be trained in all positions within the SAPR program.

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week. Additionally, you must include your licensure number on your resume. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

Must be Tier III qualified in accordance with SECNAVINST 1754.8 requirements. This includes:

• Possession of a current, valid, unrestricted license or certification that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Social Work, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy, or Licensed Professional Counselor/Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
• Possession of a masters or doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines:
  • Marriage and Family Therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or an equivalent degree.
  • Social Work from a school accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or an equivalent degree.
  • Counseling and Related Education Program (CACREP) or an equivalent degree.
  • Psychology from a doctoral program approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) or an equivalent degree.

The following documents are required and must be submitted with application:

• Transcripts (Must contain university logo, can be a copy)
• State Licensure or Certification

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application will be screened for the following minimum qualifications:

• Tier III qualifications in accordance with SECNAVINST 1754.8 requirements. This includes:
  • Possession of a current, valid, unrestricted license or certification that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Social Work, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy, or Licensed Professional Counselor/Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
  • Possession of a masters or doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines:
    • Marriage and Family Therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or an equivalent degree.
    • Social Work from a school accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or an equivalent degree.
    • Counseling and Related Education Program (CACREP) or an equivalent degree.
    • Psychology from a doctoral program approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) or an equivalent degree.

Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be further evaluated for:

• Years of experience in applying various counseling approaches e.g. behavior modification, client-centered, rational-emotive, family systems, brief solution-focused, and reality therapies
• Years of experience in responding to allegations of family violence, assess safety concerns and providing needed services
• Years of experience in responding to allegations of sexual assault
• Experience in preparing and presenting briefs, presentations, and training
• Years of experience in clinical documentation using an electronic records system such as FFSMIS

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 knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) 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.

The following documents are required at the time of application:

• Resume
• Proof of education: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s)
• Proof of professional licensure
• If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation.
• If claiming Military or Family Member Preference and/or Proof of SOFA Status: provide a copy of PCS orders and Family Entry Approval (Military) or Sponsor's Letter of Employment (Civilian).
• If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy) and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.).
• If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50.

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