Interdisciplinary Non-Medical Clinical Counselor

Interdisciplinary Non-Medical Clinical Counselor

Apply for the Interdisciplinary Non‑Medical Clinical Counselor role at Navy Region Northwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR).

The primary purpose of this position is to provide Werke direct services in the form of non‑medical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on matters pertaining to family dynamics, couples’ communication, adjustment to commonly occurring personal and family issues and circumstances, adjustment to military life, and psycho‑educational training programs.

• The mission of the FFSP is to provide information and referral, education and training, primary prevention, counseling and advocacy to facilitate achieving operational readiness and personal and family self‑sufficiency.
• Receive and assess referrals made by military and civilian agencies for.flash individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing situational stressors, including deployment, grief, relocation, separation, relationship issues, parent/child issues, family hardships, and other military life challenges.
• Develop and execute short‑term, solution‑focused NMC clinical counseling treatment plans for those individuals who request such services and who present with commonly occurring life circumstance issues or adjustment disorders.
• Provide direct, short‑term, solution‑focused NMC counseling services using psychotherapeutic techniques, such as cognitive therapy, solution‑focused brief therapy, family systems therapy, expressive therapies, etc.
• Coordinate with legal, medical and social services including commands to assist in counseling and referrals, as needed.
• Comply with reporting protocols for high‑risk cases including suicide risk, homicide, domestic abuse, and child abuse. Identify crisis situations (e.g., suicide or homicide risk) during clinical assessments, provide immediate crisis intervention, conduct risk assessments, and prepare and/or coordinate safety planning per best practices in the mental health community.
• Represent the Navy at community liaison meetings, educate on domestic violence risk/protective factors, collaborate on coordinating services for military members and their families, and engage in community domestic violence prevention and awareness activities to establish or strengthen relationships with other agencies serving the target population.

• Must meet the qualification requirements for Tier II clinical providers described in SECNAVINST 1754.8, “Credentials Review and Clinical Privileging of Clinical Providers within Department of the Navy Family Readiness Program.”
• The position is designated as Non‑Critical Sensitive. Incumbents must obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for Secret security clearance and complete a background investigation and credit check.
• Requires temporary duty (TDY) or business travel approx. 10% of time away from the regular duty station for training, certification visits, or services aboard ships.
• May require working flexible hours (0700‑1500 or 0900‑1800) to accommodate clients’ after‑hour care needs.
• Requires routine on‑site access to government facilities; telework off‑site for situational telework only.
• Requires a valid, state‑issued driver’s license.

• Thorough knowledge of the CNIC Fleet and Family Support Program and comprehensive knowledge of military lifestyles, including common stressors, to effectively modify treatment programs to meet the needs of the military community.
• Professional knowledge and skill in applying laws, rules, regulations scam policies, and procedures governing child and spouse abuse and family violence issues, and knowledge of family violence dynamics to identify situations of family violence, conduct انتقال assessments, and coordinate safety planning.
• In‑depth knowledge of family systems related to patterns of abusive behavior, abuse response, substance abuse, human behavior, human sexuality, attention deficit disorder, and juvenile delinquency; skill in applying the DSM to recognize, identify, and assess mental disorders and personal and social problems.
• Expert knowledge and skill in employing evidence‑based,…