Remote Clinical Counselor

Job Title:

Remote Clinical Counselor

** This position is fully remote and able to be supported from any location. However, candidates must be available to work during the below specifiedtimeframe, regardless of their location.**

Monday
- Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm Japan Standard Time / Sunday
- Thursday, 6:00pm - 3:00am Eastern Time

The Remote Clinical  Counselorworks as afull-time employee of Zeiders Enterprises and provides assessment and short-term, solution focused non-medialcounseling services to eligible individuals, marital or intimate partners, families, and/or groupsas part of the CNIC Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) Global Staffing Contract.

This position isremotebut must belocatedwithinareasonable commuting distance of a military installation for the purpose of CAC issuance. Remote Clinical Counselorsmay be asked to provide surge support to other regions virtually, and in times of crisis may berequiredto travel to provide clinical support to clients on site.

• Conduct individual andcouples, andgroup counseling. Scope of practice is limited to counseling services for Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention and Adjustment Disorders.
• Ensure referral for appropriate behavioralhealth 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 toestablishan individual treatment plan.
• Provide information about existing Navy programs such asNMC 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 homicidalrisk.
• Performaccurateassessment of the client’s presenting problem and plan effectiveshort-termtreatment for thatproblem.
• Provide initial 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.
• 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.
• Serve as duty counselor during rotating shifts with the standard workday to provide support for immediate clinical needs that present during appointmentschedulingphone calls withthe
  
  Scheduling team.
• Provide temporary surge support (telephonically and through Navy authorized virtual platforms) acrossadditional
  
  Navy Regionson an as-needed basiswhen there is an increased number of cases within a region.
• Provide clinical surge support as needed in person (less than 10% annually).
• Participate in quarterly quality assurance procedures to ensure that all clinical services provided are safe and ofgoodquality.
• Maintain counseling case documentation in the FFSMIS Clinical Counseling Record Systemfor all non-medical counseling assessment and counseling servicesIAW all applicable policies,laws,and instructions.
• Ensureallnon-medical counseling services are accounted for inthe FFSMISschedulingmodule.

• Minimum educational qualifications include one of the following; a master’s degree in counseling accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related…