Non-Medical Clinical Counselor (Interdisciplinary)

Quick Facts

• Role: Non-Medical Clinical Counselor (Interdisciplinary)

Description

Provide non-medical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups addressing military life stressors and adjustment concerns using short-term, solution-focused and trauma-informed approaches. Serve as an Installation Family Advocacy Program (FAP) clinical subject matter expert for risk assessment, safety planning, case management, evidence-based group programming, and coordination of referrals. Conduct multidisciplinary case reviews and community liaison activities to support prevention and response efforts for family violence and problematic sexual behavior in children and youth.

Responsibilities

• Receive and assess referrals and provide direct short-term solution-focused non-medical counseling

• Develop and execute NMC counseling treatment plans; assess needs and triage risk to self/others

• Refer cases outside authorized scope to appropriate behavioral health providers (military or civilian)

• Facilitate family-focused group treatment programs and provide critical incident intervention when requested

• Perform quarterly case quality assurance reviews; document services in FFSP management information systems

• Serve as FAP clinical SME: consult leadership, assess clinical needs, determine interventions, and apply evidence-based strategies

• Provide/coordinate case management including required reporting protocols, risk/lethality assessments, safety plans, referrals, and follow-up for child abuse/neglect and domestic abuse allegations

• Provide psychosocial assessments and diagnostic/prognostic impressions to support community-wide response

• Create and lead evidence-based treatment programs (e.g., domestic abuse offender groups, parenting groups, victim support groups)

• Manage complex cases and coordinate with victim advocates

• Address Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB-CY): case management point of contact, coordinated assessments, risk/safety planning, and community response coordination

• Perform community liaison duties: represent Navy at meetings, educate agencies on risk/protective factors and FAP processes, and reduce duplication of services

• Maintain complete records, workload statistics, and comply with SOPs; participate in peer review and quality/risk management

• Provide training and education briefs/workshops and support after-hours/on-call crisis coverage

Benefits

A federal government benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the position type, and specifics are provided by the hiring agency.