Clinical Specialist-Community Counseling Program (Ccp), Nf

What to Expect

• Implements policies conducts screenings clinical counseling services and case management services for Behavioral Health Branch programs. Comprehensive counseling services include: screening clinical case management individual marital group and family treatment.

• Reviews develops coordinates and provides case management services concerning Behavioral Health participants to include but not limited to anxiety depression stress violence coping and other factors which detract from an individuals behavioral health.

• As a credential Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) performs diagnosis of mental health disorders and determine level of patient treatment that focuses on treatment intensity and individual patient needs.

• Applies established therapeutic techniques principles theories and methods screens evaluates and provides counseling for clients as indicated by interviews and assessment.

• Assessments include complete psychosocial evaluations risk assessments for behavioral health related issues.

• Develops documents and presents identified problems and proposed treatment plans to individuals groups and families. Identifies or develops sources for needed therapy and other support services.

• Conducts assessments or evaluates policies and programs regarding short term individual or conjoint counseling with individuals families and groups

• May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours (to include weekends as necessary).

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• See Duties and Qualifications

EVALUATIONS:

What are we looking for

• Masters Degree in one of the behavioral sciences able to meet Credentialing and Privileging standards in MCO P1754.11 and SECNAV Instruction 1754.7A.

• Must have a current state license to practice independently as a Clinical Social Worker Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Clinical Psychologist and must provide a photocopy with their application.

• Two years of post-graduate experience in various modalities and skill to provide individual group couples and family treatment/counseling.

• Ability to provide Behavioral Health related counseling services as well as comprehensive counseling and case management services to active duty and retired military members the Reserve components of the military services their families and DoD civilians as space permits.

• Skill to provide comprehensive counseling services for: anxiety depression stress violence and coping areas amenable to brief solution-focused therapy.

• Knowledge of and skill to apply human social services principles and practices family and group dynamics human behavior and chemical dependency dynamics in providing counseling services.

• Knowledge of family structure dynamics needs and problems interpersonal economic social cultural environmental and psychological factors in relation to changing social patterns.

• Diagnostic skills in areas of psychological pathology and psychosocial dynamics.

  Skill in program development teaching and counseling.

• Knowledge of legal information pertaining to family relationships and laws protecting children and elders as well as professional ethics of marriage group family and child counseling.