The primary purpose of the position is to provide direct service in the form of counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups on matters pertaining to family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples' communication, stress reduction, adjustment to military lifestyles, Family Advocacy Program (F AP) case management, treatment services, psycho-educational training programs.
Receive and assess referrals made by military and civilian agencies for individuals, families, and groups experiencing situational stressors. Provide direct, short term, solution focused NMC counseling services, which may be delivered on-site in local DoDEA school. Assess and triage clients who present risk to harm self or others, and refer to the appropriate, nearest behavioral health provider.
Initiate, develop, and facilitate group treatment programs to address the needs of families, such as adolescent groups, which may be provided in a DoDEA school. Provide critical incident intervention services, when requested. Draft letters to commands, Navy housing, security, DoDEA, and other departments, as required, regarding case management/progress.
Serve as an installation Family Advocacy clinical subject matter expert (SME) in a local DoDEA school, consulting installation leadership, medical professionals and the command triad of FAP involved military service/family members regarding clinical needs assessment, determining clinical intervention, and utilizing evidence-based treatment strategies and treatment. Provide initial and on-going case management services.
Provide non-medical treatment/intervention for individuals, couples, children, families, and groups on matters pertaining to family maltreatment and collaborate with community stakeholders. Initiate, develop, and facilitate evidence-based group treatment programs to address the needs of families involved in and at risk for family violence.
Continually monitor and collaborate with the FAP Supervisor or FAR on all child sexual abuse cases involving alleged active-duty offenders or family member victims. Coordinate or deliver FAP training and facilitate education services and ongoing communication to inform active-duty military and their families of the problems of family violence, FAP requirements and the services available to them.
Conduct family violence briefs, workshops, and training for DoDEA teachers and staff, clinical staff, IDC members, base security, NCIS, Child Development Centers, Senior Enlisted Advisors, new commanders, and FAP Command point of contacts, when appropriate.
Provide after-hour on-call services, as directed or when needed, for emergent family advocacy situations (i.e., domestic abuse, child abuse/neglect or suicide risk related to family violence), including consulting with command/security, evaluating needs, crisis intervention and stabilization, safety planning, information and referral, and victim advocacy.
Receive reports of problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY) from military and civilian representatives and take appropriate action per FAP PSB-CY requirements. Provide or coordinate clinical services access with other FAP providers or with community clinical providers for exhibiting children, youth, and their families, including psychoeducational support, assessment, and clinical intervention.
Coordinate with healthcare providers on safety and supervision planning for children and families affected by problematic sexual behaviors. Serve as the designated case manager and primary FAP point of contact for PSB-CY cases in DoDEA schools.
Promote public awareness, prevention, early identification, and appropriate resources and referral information for PSB-CY through training, coordinated public awareness campaigns, distributed information, community activities, or unit briefings.
Coordinate with military offices (BUMED, chaplains, CYP, DoDEA), community services, and specialized community clinical providers on providing accessible and tailored services to meet the unique needs (e.g., cultural development) of children and families, including trauma-informed, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate assessments and clinical response plans for exhibiting children or youth.
Liaison with non-government agencies, and military agencies and commands to enhance FAP prevention and response affecting the military community.
Represent the Navy at community liaison meetings, educating on domestic violence risk/protective factors, collaborating on coordinating services for military members and their families, and engaging in community family violence prevention and awareness activities to establish or strengthen relationships with other agencies serving the target population.
Successful candidates for this position shall meet qualifications as outlined below: State/U.S. Territory licensure or State/U.S. Territory certification that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner. Licensed Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or Counseling Psychology. When the State/U.S.
Territory licensing or certification requirements include a written examination, candidates must have achieved a passing score on that examination. Possess at least a master's or doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines: Marriage and Family Therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or an equivalent degree.
Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or an equivalent degree. Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited university or professional school and a 1-year APA accredited clinical internship. Master's degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs or an equivalent degree.
Have engaged in 2 years full-time, post-Masters supervised clinical experience. 2 years of specialized experience in domestic abuse and child abuse counseling or treatment.
usn.naples.cnr-eurafcentnpl-it.mbx.n9-naf-human-resources@us.navy.mil · 081-568-2838
This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.
The posted pay range is $76463 – $99404/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-12.
This position is open under the 'Overseas' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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