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FFSP Clinical Counselor
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Posted 18 days ago
On-site San Diego, CA $102K – $123K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Social Science INFJINFPINTJINTP HealthcareTransportation
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Serve as a Non-medical Clinical Counselor within Fleet and Family Readiness Department (N9), Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP). The primary purpose of this position is to provide non-medical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples' communication, adjustment to commonly occurring personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and psycho-educational training programs.
What You'll Do
- →Non-medical Clinical Counseling (NMC) (40%) Receive and assess referrals made by military and civilian agencies for individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing commonly occurring life circumstance issues or adjustment disorders.
- →Provide direct, short term, solution focused NMC counseling services using psychotherapeutic services, such as cognitive therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, family systems therapy, expressive therapies, etc.
- →Refer clients with issues falling outside the authorized scope of care (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, substance use disorders, major depression, etc.) within the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) to military or civilian behavioral health providers.
- →Initiate, develop, and facilitate group treatment programs to address the needs of families.
- →Provide critical incident intervention services, when requested.
- →Conduct on-site/regional quarterly quality assurance (QA) reviews of cases, to ensure that all NMC counseling services provided are safe and of good quality.
- →Document all NMC services provided in the FFSP management information system.
- →Installation Family Advocacy Program (FAP) (40%) Provide initial and on-going case management services.
- →Triage clients, educate on mandated and required reporting protocols of child and domestic abuse, conduct risk and lethality assessments, develop safety and treatment plans, provide referrals, establish individualized treatment goals tailored to the needs of service/family members, and follow-up on child abuse/neglect and domestic abuse allegations involving military members and their families.
- →Identify crisis situations when conducting clinical assessments and provide immediate crisis intervention.
- →Provide non-medical treatment/intervention for individuals, couples, children, families, and groups on matters pertaining to family maltreatment, Initiate, develop, and facilitate evidence-based group treatment programs to address the needs of families involved in and at risk for family violence, such as domestic abuse offender's group, parenting group, and victim support groups.
- →Manage assigned cases, consulting with the FAP Supervisor on highly complex or unique cases.
- →Coordinate with the assigned FAP Victim Advocate, when needed, to ensure victims needs and concerns are addressed.
- →Notify the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR) when treatment circumstances meet criteria for convening the installation High Risk for Violence-Coordinated Community Response Team.
Requirements
- ✓A Master's degree or doctorate in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or Clinical Psychology or related field from an accredited institution from any US State.
- ✓Have and maintain a current and valid state clinical license that permits the incumbent to function as an independent health practitioner and fully meet and maintain the Tier II or Tier III SECNAVINST 1754.8 requirements.
- ✓Are current in continuing education credits/units to maintain license.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2cef3b6f-22dd-4156-991c-2269092befd5
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