FFSP Clinical Counselor

Description:

Serve as a Non-medical Clinical Counselor within Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR). The primary purpose of this position is to provide nonmedical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on family dynamics, parent-child interaction, couples' communication, adjustment to commonly occurring personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and psycho-educational training programs.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of the specific demands of the military lifestyle, such as frequent separations, and high stress working environments that have an extensive impact on individuals and their families preferred.
• Ability to present sensitive, at times controversial, information to groups of people in a clear, concise manner.
• Knowledge of dynamics and diagnostic skills necessary for family violence identification, risk assessment, and safety planning.
• Ability to effectively interview, and clinically respond to the needs of clients including assessing suicide, homicide, and substance abuse.
• Ability to communicate in writing to develop and prepare case management documentation, safety plans, psycho-social assessments, treatment plans, correspondence, and reports.
• Knowledge and ability to use a personal computer and a variety of software programs to develop multi-media presentations and to facilitate work
• assignments.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing in English with all levels of management, staff, community agencies, military personnel, and their families.