The primary purpose of this position is to provide nonmedical clinical counseling to individuals, families, and couples on family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples' communication, adjustment to personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and psycho-educational training programs.
Non-medical Clinical Counseling (NMC) Receive and assess referrals made by military and civilian agencies for individuals, couples, families, and groups experiencing situational stressors, including deployment, grief, relocation, separation, relationship issues, parent/child issues, family hardships, and other military life challenges.
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. Assess and triage clients who present risk to harm self or others, and refer to the appropriate, nearest behavioral health provider.
Refer clients with issues falling outside the authorized scope of care (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, substance use disorders, major depression, etc.) to military or civilian behavioral health providers. Assist individuals and families with finding satisfactory ways of coping with commonly occurring life stresses, family dynamics, parenting, crisis response, or other stressors.
Conduct on-site/regional quarterly quality assurance reviews of cases to ensure that all NMC counseling services provided are safe and of good quality. Schedule, account for and document all services provided in the Scheduling and Clinical Case Record modules within the automated FFSP management information system.
Installation Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Serve as the installation FAP clinical subject matter expert, consulting installation leadership, medical professionals and the command triad regarding clinical needs assessment, determining clinical intervention, and utilizing evidence-based treatment strategies and treatment.
Triage clients, identify the situation, comply with and 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, 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, conduct risk assessment, and prepare and/or coordinate safety planning. 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.
Provide treatment to identified abusers, remaining cognizant of increased risk or incidents of further abuse. Refer and link clients to other FFSP services, as well as military and civilian service delivery providers. Conduct family violence briefs, workshops, and training, when appropriate.
Provide after-hour on-call services for emergent family advocacy situations, including consulting with command/security, evaluating needs, crisis intervention and stabilization, safety planning, information and referral, and victim advocacy. Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth Receive reports of problematic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY) from military and civilian representatives and take appropriate action.
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.
Support children and families affected by PSB-CY by providing at-risk and safety planning information for the coordinated community response (CCR), to address safety needs of youth involved and limit ongoing risk to family and community members.
Provide or coordinate with other FAP clinicians or community agencies to provide FAP training and education services to ensure active-duty military and family members are aware of the continuum of sexual behaviors, risk pathways, indicators and impact of PSB-CY and the services available to them.
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. Community Liaison Liaison with governmental, non-government, 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, coordinating services for military members and their families, and engaging in community domestic violence prevention and awareness activities. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum of a master's degree from an accredited program in one of the following clinical fields: Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or a doctorate in Psychology. Proof of education MUST be uploaded at time of application for consideration. If degree is not conferred, you MUST provide a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent with your college transcripts.
All transcripts MUST show students name and the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study.
When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of your high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and/or semester hours earned as part of your application package.. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered.
Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, which is a private U.S. organization. To receive consideration for a non-related degree or eligibility based on a combination of education AND experience, a college transcript is required. Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.
All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S.
Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
FFR_NAFRecruitment@us.navy.mil · 81-468-16-5446
This position is with Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy.
The posted pay range is $76463 – $99404/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-05.
This position is open under the 'Overseas' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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