Clinical Counselor

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International SOS is looking for qualified individuals to provide clinical counseling services at locations around the world for The Navy Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) which serves active duty members of the Navy Marine Corps Army and Air Force plus their eligible family members; active duty members of foreign military services who are stationed in the area; reserve military personnel and their family members when they are eligible for military medical care military members designated as severely wounded ill and injured and their identified caretakers and on a space available basis military retirees and their family members and widows eligible family members of military decedents and other groups as directed and authorized by higher authorities in response to special circumstances. 

The onsite counselor shall provide a variety of counseling services for FFSP critical incident counseling and advocacy services for individuals families and groups. The Clinical Counselor will provide assessment and shortterm solution focused counseling services to eligible individuals marital or intimate partners families and/or groups. The scope of practice for the Clinical Counselor is limited to counseling services for Other Conditions That May be a Focus of Clinical Attention and Adjustment Disorders. They will ensure referral for appropriate behavioral health followup of any psychological disorders or symptoms requiring longerterm and/or medical/psychiatric intervention and coordinate and manage specialized assessment and intervention services for atrisk children identified both inside and outside of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP).  

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and shortterm solution focused counseling services to eligible individuals marital or intimate partners families and/or groups. Scope of practice is limited to counseling services for Other Conditions That May be a Focus of Clinical Attention and Adjustment Disorders. 
• Ensure referral for appropriate behavioral health followup of any psychological disorders or symptoms requiring longerterm and/or medical/psychiatric intervention. 
• Coordinate and manage specialized assessment and intervention services for atrisk children identified both inside and outside of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). 
• Report suspected child abuse and domestic abuse/violence to the local civilian authorities and the Family Advocacy Representative IAW Navy and state requirements. Implement restricted reporting for incidents of domestic abuse IAW DoD and Navy requirements. 
• Participate in site/regional quarterly quality assurance procedures to ensure that all clinical services provided are safe and of good quality.  
• Maintain data on number of clients who were not seen for routine clinical counseling due to staff limitations.  
• Document and maintain current records in the FFSMIS Clinical Counseling Record System for all nonmedical counseling assessment and counseling services provided IAW current Navy requirements.  
• Ensure all nonmedical counseling information and referral and oneonone consultation not resulting in clinical assessment are entered and counted in FFSMIS.  
• Ensure staff delivering nonmedical counseling services are accounting for all services delivered in scheduling module in FFSMIS. 

This list is nonexhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above. 

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Knowledge 

• Minimum professional qualifications include a current valid and unrestricted clinical license or certification from a state or U.S. territory authorizing independent clinical practice in the fields of clinical social work marriage and family therapy or clinical/counseling psychology. 
• Minimum educational qualifications include a masters degree in social work accredited by the Counsel on Social Work Education a masters degree in marriage and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education or a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association. 
• Current valid and unrestricted clinical license or certification from a state or U.S. territory authorizing independent clinical practice in the fields of clinical social work marriage and family therapy or clinical/counseling psychology. 
• Maintain current clinical credentials and privileges throughout their FFSP assignment. 
• Must meet or exceed the requirements for Tier II qualified clinical practitioners as described in SECNAVINST 1754.7A. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel Access and PowerPoint. 
• Individual should be detailoriented selfmotivated and able to work autonomously. 

Required Work Experience 

• Minimum experience includes two years including at least 2000 hours of fulltime postmasters supervised clinical experience. 
• Must meet the standards of professional and ethical conduct prescribed by their discipline or licensing board and demonstrate current clinical competence through direct service clinical experience during the 2 years preceding hire. 
• Clinical Counselors shall possess a broad range of specialized work experience including working with family programs military or civilian social service agencies and/or is a military family member with full understanding of the military lifestyle.  
• Strong oral and written communication assessment and advocacy skills are required.  
• Possess advocacy knowledge skills and abilities such as: working knowledge of state federal and local resources as well as understanding sensitivity and empathy for sailors and family members from diverse racial ethnic and socioeconomic background. 
• Must have a minimum of two years experience working in the field of child abuse and domestic abuse. 
• Knowledge of the FFSMIS system is desired but not required. 

Additional Information :

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data. 

Benefits Fulltime positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus.  International SOS complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws 

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws. 

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime