Remote Clinical Counselor – Safe Harbor Programs

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Remote Clinical Counselor – Safe Harbor Programs

This position is primarily remote and able to be supported from approved locations. However, candidates must be available to work during the below specified timeframe, regardless of their location. Candidates may also be required to surge in times of crisis. Super Region East: 7:00AM-5:30PM ET

The Remote Clinical Counselor works as a full-time employee of Zeiders Enterprises and provides assessment and short-term, solution focused non-medial counseling services to eligible Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW), Navy Gold Star (NGS), and Fisher House individuals as part of the CNIC Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) Global Staffing Contract. Delivers virtual non-medical counseling (individuals, marital or intimate partners, families, and/or groups) to wounded, and injured Sailors, surviving family members, caregivers, and Fisher House families.

This position is virtual but must be located within a reasonable commuting distance of military installation for the purpose of CAC issuance. In times of crisis, high-demand surge, or operational need, counselors must be available and willing to travel on short notice (within 24 to 48 hours) to provide on-site clinical support, crisis intervention, and disaster response at domestic or global locations.

• Scope of practice is limited to counseling services for Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention and Adjustment Disorders and may include presenting concerns including grief and loss, adjustment to catastrophic injury or illness, caregiver stress and compassion illness, and stress related to recovery or medical retirement.
• Maintain a virtual caseload dedicated to NWW, NGS, and Fisher House populations. Ensure referral for appropriate behavioral health follow-up of any psychological disorders or symptoms requiring longer-term and/or medical/psychiatric intervention. Conduct intake, screening, assessment, and referral of clients as appropriate. Work with the client to establish an individual treatment plan. Provide individual and couples and group counseling. Provide information about existing Navy programs such as non-medical counseling Services at the sites.
  
  Provide immediate intervention and risk assessment IAW best practices in the mental health community and educate and ensure adequate referral and follow-up of any case presenting suicidal or homicidal risk.
• Perform accurate assessment of the client’s presenting problem and plan effective treatment for that problem.
• Provide an initial clinical assessment and ongoing risk assessments using the Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scale (C-SSRS). Provide ongoing safety planning using the Veterans Affairs Safety Plan.
• Report suspected child abuse and domestic abuse/violence to the local civilian authorities and the Family Advocacy Representative IAW Navy and state requirements.
• Coordinate and manage specialized assessment and intervention services for children and families not associated with met criteria incidents of child abuse/neglect or domestic abuse.
• Provide a warm handoff to the Family Advocacy Representative or FAP Victim Advocate for clients wanting to make a restricted domestic abuse report.
• Provide a warm handoff to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator or SAPR Victim Advocate for clients wanting to make a restricted sexual assault report.
• Intervene in crisis situations, using sound professional judgment, ethical practice, and common sense.
• Remote Clinical Counselors may be authorized to provide temporary surge support (telephonically and through Navy authorized virtual platforms) across additional Navy Regions when there is an increased number of cases within a region. All efforts…