COUNSELING SERVICES SPEC NF4

Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

Duties

Serves as the Clinical Specialist for Community Counseling, Marine and Family Outreach and Support Branch (MFOS), Marine Corps Total Fitness (MCTF) Directorate, Marine and Family Programs Division (MF), Headquarters Marine Corps (MC). Provides policy guidance and other functional support to ensure quality execution of counseling services on installations MC wide, that address a range of behavioral health issues that detract from an individual¿s health. Community Counseling non-medical services include individual, marital, group, and family modalities for issues responsive to brief solution- focused therapy and case management activities. Conducts reviews and analyses of installation program services and provides recommendations concerning Community Counseling processes. Ensures that screening, services, and/or referral processes are aligned with best practices, implemented efficiently and effectively to return Marines and their families to optimal functioning. Provides oversight of comprehensive case management of services supported by MF Programs Division to active duty and retired military members, the Reserve components of the military services, their families, and DOW civilians as space permits. Ensures that program functions are carried out in accordance with governing laws, policies, regulations, and professional standards of service. Serves as the subject matter expert on non-medical counseling issues. Ensures a comprehensive array of services are available and delivered to Marines and their families at MC installations and that the services address MCTF domains of mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness. Ensures that evidence-based curriculum is identified, utilized, and evaluated, at all installations. Incumbent uses ingenuity in extending and adapting existing guidelines and in providing for the development of new methods and techniques where there are no appropriate guidelines. Through professional leadership, guidance, and authoritative consultant services on behavioral health service areas, incumbent provides a framework of guidelines used by behavioral health clinical staff and others directly involved with the program. Assists in developing program objectives, new evaluation tools, monitoring procedures, and program review criteria. Exercises analytical ability, judgment, discretion, and applies a thorough knowledge of management principles, practices, methods, and techniques to analyze accuracy of planning processes and procedures to recommend improvements. Assists in the writing all Community Counseling and suicide prevention requirements in the applicable MC Orders. Develops partnerships with DOW and other federal agencies affecting behavioral health programs, which addresses combat and operational stress issues, suicide prevention, worry, sadness, and other common behavioral health concerns while maintaining awareness of activities and initiatives in Family Advocacy, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, and Substance Assessment and Counseling Programs. Provides technical assistance to Major Command staff members and other stakeholders to improve and sustain non-medical counseling capabilities. Ensures that general counseling support capabilities are timely, relevant to commanders' needs, flexible, sustainable in execution, and thoroughly coordinated within the MC and external departments and agencies. Reviews and interprets new and established DoW and DON directives, instructions, and regulations for potential policy or operational impact on the MC¿ family support programs. Develops and prepares MC instructions, operating policies, inspection procedures, and guidelines, and recommends changes and adjustments to assure accomplishments of prevention and family support program goals and objectives in conjunction with the MF mission and strategic plan and vision. Serves as liaison between OSW, other services, and HQMC management officials as requested. Conducts special projects related to counseling services and family support such as program study assignments that involve organizations, operations, and functions integrated with: education, training, substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, family violence prevention, and personal financial management throughout the MC for complex multi-mission installations. Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements

EVALUATIONS: Qualifications

Masters Degree in one of the behavioral sciences and must be able to meet DoW Credentialing and Privileging standards and possess a current state license to practice independently as a Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Clinical Psychologist and must provide a photocopy of current license with their application. Must meet eligibility requirements in SECNAVINST 1754.8. Two years of post-licensure experience in various modalities and skill to provide individual, group, couples and family counseling. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of the principles and practices in the field of behavioral health treatment and skill, and experienced judgment in extending advanced concepts and methods for improving the quality and accessibility of behavioral health services. Experience that demonstrates subject matter expertise in behavioral health services, clinical program development, professional training, clinical supervision theory and practice, licensing and certification requirements, and other aspects of treatment. Experience that demonstrates the ability to provide expert technical assistance to professionals in the field and the ability to introduce innovative approaches and extension of established methods and practices.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official. Benefits

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working at MCCS include but are not limited to: • Stability of Federal Civilian Service • People with passion for doing work that matters • Quality of Work Life Balance • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefit Packages • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges Other Information

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Site/Pages/No-Fear-Act.aspx As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made. Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS. Required Documents: *Education/certification certificate(s), if applicable. *If prior military, DD214 Member Copy *Resume that does not exceed 2 pages **IMPORTANT: To align with the Merit Hiring Plan, Federal Agencies will not accept resumes that exceed two pages. Accordingly, the NAF HRO will only consider resumes that are two pages or fewer. Resumes exceeding this limit or resumes containing a profile picture will not be referred and will be deemed ineligible for consideration. This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce. Involuntarily separated members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/statement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with "TA" stamped in red on front of card. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION. ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN TIME (ET) ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.