Interdisciplinary Non-Medical Clinical Counselor

Commander, Navy Installations Command; Bangor Station (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus negotiable

Job summary

Commander, Navy Installations Command seeks a licensed professional counselor to deliver direct non-medical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Role involves applying DSM-based assessment, risk evaluation, and trauma-informed techniques within Naval Base Kitsap's family support programs.

Candidate will document services, coordinate safety planning, and address military lifestyle stressors with culturally competent care and evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Direct services in non-medical clinical counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups.
• Knowledge of family violence laws, safety planning, and risk assessment.
• Experience with trauma-informed counseling and evidence-based approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling tailored to military life and family dynamics.
• Develop treatment plans and document services in FFSP systems.
• Coordinate safety planning and abuse-related risk assessments.

Skills

Non-medical counseling

DSM knowledge

Trauma-informed approach

Risk assessment

Family dynamics expertise

Education

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent

Tools

FFSP management systems

DSM documentation tools

Job description

Signing bonus negotiable The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct services in the form of non-medical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on matters pertaining to family dynamics, couples' communication, adjustment to commonly occurring personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and psycho-educational training programs. Naval Base Kitsap N91

Thorough knowledge of the CNIC Fleet and Family Support Program and comprehensive knowledge of military lifestyles including common stressors to effectively modify treatment programs to meet the needs of the military community. Professional knowledge of and skill in applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, directives and instructions governing child and spouse abuse and family violence issues and professional knowledge of family violence dynamics to identify situations of family violence, conduct risk assessments and coordinate safety planning. In-depth knowledge of family systems related to patterns of abusive behavior, abuse response, substance abuse, human behavior, human sexuality, attention deficit disorder, and juvenile delinquency and skill in applying the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to recognize, identify, and assess mental disorders and personal and social problems, reach accurate conclusions and provide appropriate solutions. Expert knowledge of and skill in employing various evidence-based and trauma-informed counseling approaches, clinical treatment principles and practices, research methods, group dynamics, motivational interviewing, developmental psychology, and family systems therapy to counsel individuals, couples, families and groups. Skill in applying various counseling approaches, including psychosocial, to assess, triage, refer and manage difficult and serious cases involving individuals and families who present at-risk behavior. Professional knowledge of and skill in using various verbal communication methods and techniques to effectively with individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds; to present sensitive or controversial information to various groups; discuss cases; deliver presentations; and develop and maintain professional relationships with other treatment professionals. Professional knowledge of and skill in using various written communication methods and techniques and using FFSP management information systems and other applicable software and web-based programs to effectively document case management and treatment plans, to document and explain NMC counseling requirements and services provided, to facilitate completion of work assignments, and to develop multi-media presentations. In order to meet the qualification requirements for Tier II clinical providers described in SECNAVINST 1754.8, you must have licensure/certification by a state or U.S. territory that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Licensed Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology. 4 years' specialized experience in providing non medical clinical counseling to individuals, couples, families, and/or groups on family dynamics, parent-child interactions, couples' communication, adjustment to commonly occurring personal and family issues/circumstances, adjustment to military life, and/or psycho-educational training