What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL COUNSELOR (SAP) NF4 REGULAR FULL-TIME position at Marine Corps Community Services?
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. As a service-oriented organization, we never waver in our commitment to our Corps.
Major Duties
Incumbent serves as a Counselor for the Substance Abuse Counseling Center (SACC), Marine and Family Programs, Marine Corps Community Services. Provides counseling and education services for clients in a full range of substance use disorder programs. Performs a variety of professional tasks related to substance use disorder screening and assessment, co-facilitation of psycho educational counseling, community referrals and consultations for active-duty military and their eligible family members. Receives direct supervision from the Clinical Supervisor and/or Director in managing assigned caseload.
Responsible for providing treatment/counseling/education for clientele, and to coordinate these programs with other SACC personnel and command representatives. This includes, but is not limited to, alcohol and drug education courses, treatment curriculum, and the training of command personnel. Serving as a case manager, he/she is to coordinate and arrange for participation in assigned programs, to include but not limited to, letter writing, phone calls, emails, fax, filling out forms, referrals, charting, and synchronize participation for
support/treatment with referral agencies and the command's training and deployment cycle. The incumbent is also to provide psycho-educational services to SACC clientele through the use of appropriate techniques, which includes developing and teaching information modules in related content areas. Responsible for keeping abreast of growth and change of curriculums to determine when information must be updated. The incumbent must be familiar with substance misuse and addiction issues as they pertain to the health and welfare of individuals, groups and family dynamics.
Coordinates with community referral resources in the delivery of specific treatment programs. As appropriate and under the direction of the Director and/or Clinical Supervisor, obtains additional social and personal information from significant others in the client's lives to ascertain the full scope and impact of the problems presented; similarly, communicates with other social and medical consultation resources for case management purposes. Make referrals to other social or medical resources, as appropriate. Provides continuing education and support to clients and families.
May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours (to include evenings and/or weekends as necessary).
Qualifications
Required Degree: Must possess a master's degree in social work or psychology; or in a related behavioral health field (marriage and family therapy, counseling) from an accredited program.
Required Certification: Certified substance abuse counselor (Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium substance abuse counselor certification, or state equivalent) required.
Must have practical knowledge of the concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to substance misuse and substance use disorders within an active-duty population and evidence-based counseling techniques. Must have ability to facilitate prevention and intervention for substance use disorders to assist clients in the recovery process. Skill and ability to review and analyze client's biopsychosocial history to assist in the development of full-length treatment plans. Must be able to properly document all clinical contacts.
Knowledge of substance misuse use and its impact on the social fabric of families', military organization and communities. This should include intermediate knowledge of substance use disorders, and other mental health disorders, and appropriate treatment interventions that demonstrate the possession of knowledge and skill in diagnosing substance related disorders and other mental health disorders IA W the DSM 5; knowledge of ASAM levels of care and ability to provide substance misuse treatment in each level. Ability and skill to prepare accurate written case documentation involving multiple treatment goals.
This position is designated as a Position of Trust, and the incumbent must be suitable for employment and eligible for a background check.
NOTE: This position is identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random drug testing because duties must be performed with a high level of productivity, reliability and judgment to prevent adversely affecting personnel safety, and
causing risk/damage to government property, and/or significant adverse impact to day-to-day operations.
How To Apply
All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website.
Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status.
Closing Statement
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:
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.
Major Duties
Incumbent serves as a Counselor for the Substance Abuse Counseling Center (SACC), Marine and Family Programs, Marine Corps Community Services. Provides counseling and education services for clients in a full range of substance use disorder programs. Performs a variety of professional tasks related to substance use disorder screening and assessment, co-facilitation of psycho educational counseling, community referrals and consultations for active-duty military and their eligible family members. Receives direct supervision from the Clinical Supervisor and/or Director in managing assigned caseload.
Responsible for providing treatment/counseling/education for clientele, and to coordinate these programs with other SACC personnel and command representatives. This includes, but is not limited to, alcohol and drug education courses, treatment curriculum, and the training of command personnel. Serving as a case manager, he/she is to coordinate and arrange for participation in assigned programs, to include but not limited to, letter writing, phone calls, emails, fax, filling out forms, referrals, charting, and synchronize participation for
support/treatment with referral agencies and the command's training and deployment cycle. The incumbent is also to provide psycho-educational services to SACC clientele through the use of appropriate techniques, which includes developing and teaching information modules in related content areas. Responsible for keeping abreast of growth and change of curriculums to determine when information must be updated. The incumbent must be familiar with substance misuse and addiction issues as they pertain to the health and welfare of individuals, groups and family dynamics.
Coordinates with community referral resources in the delivery of specific treatment programs. As appropriate and under the direction of the Director and/or Clinical Supervisor, obtains additional social and personal information from significant others in the client's lives to ascertain the full scope and impact of the problems presented; similarly, communicates with other social and medical consultation resources for case management purposes. Make referrals to other social or medical resources, as appropriate. Provides continuing education and support to clients and families.
May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours (to include evenings and/or weekends as necessary).
Qualifications
Required Degree: Must possess a master's degree in social work or psychology; or in a related behavioral health field (marriage and family therapy, counseling) from an accredited program.
Required Certification: Certified substance abuse counselor (Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium substance abuse counselor certification, or state equivalent) required.
Must have practical knowledge of the concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to substance misuse and substance use disorders within an active-duty population and evidence-based counseling techniques. Must have ability to facilitate prevention and intervention for substance use disorders to assist clients in the recovery process. Skill and ability to review and analyze client's biopsychosocial history to assist in the development of full-length treatment plans. Must be able to properly document all clinical contacts.
Knowledge of substance misuse use and its impact on the social fabric of families', military organization and communities. This should include intermediate knowledge of substance use disorders, and other mental health disorders, and appropriate treatment interventions that demonstrate the possession of knowledge and skill in diagnosing substance related disorders and other mental health disorders IA W the DSM 5; knowledge of ASAM levels of care and ability to provide substance misuse treatment in each level. Ability and skill to prepare accurate written case documentation involving multiple treatment goals.
This position is designated as a Position of Trust, and the incumbent must be suitable for employment and eligible for a background check.
NOTE: This position is identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random drug testing because duties must be performed with a high level of productivity, reliability and judgment to prevent adversely affecting personnel safety, and
causing risk/damage to government property, and/or significant adverse impact to day-to-day operations.
How To Apply
All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website.
Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status.
Closing Statement
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
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.