Clinical Counselor (Fap/Psychologist (Fap)/Social Worker (Fap)

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Duties

• You will provide direct services for the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) including conducting clinical case assessment (e.g., safety/lethality).
• You will provide clinical treatment/intervention for individuals, couples, children, families, and groups on family maltreatment.
• You will serve as a community liaison to ensure an effective coordinated community response to allegations of child abuse/neglect and domestic abuse including situations with high-risk for bodily harm or lethal violence within the family.
• You will conduct clinical interviews to assess individuals and identify the development of behaviour patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms.
• You will provide strategic clinical consultation to installation leadership, medical professionals, and multi-disciplinary teams to guide clinical needs assessments and coordinate systemic military community responses.
• You will oversee comprehensive clinical needs assessments to design, execute, and monitor highly specialized treatment plans for both victims and offenders of family maltreatment.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• This position requires routine on-site access to government facilities.
• The incumbent may perform the required tasks at an off-site location for situational telework.
• This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel approximately 10% of the time away from the regular duty station to attend or provide training, conduct FFSP certification visits, or deliver services aboard ships.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age of 18 and a favourable determination of suitability to do some and periodic re-verification check of multiple agency records.
• The incumbent must meet Tier II qualification requirements described in SECNAVINST 1754.8, “Credentials Review and Clinical Privileging of Clinical Providers with Department of the Navy Family Readiness Program”.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid State driver’s license.

Qualifications

• This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled by any of the following series: CLINICAL COUNSELOR (0101), PSYCHOLOGIST (0180), SOCIAL WORKER (0185).
• In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
• Directing and coordinating the work of professional employees to include assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of assignment difficulty and requirements, and the employee's capabilities, and privileging status;
• Providing supervision concerning evaluation, risk assessment, intervention, treatment, and case management for a wide range of client needs;
• Maintaining comprehensive, expert-level command of FAP statutory requirements, policy directives, and compliance regulations;
• Demonstrated expert clinical judgment in diagnosing family violence dynamics, conducting comprehensive risk assessments, implementing safety protocols, and delivering evidence-based treatment for both victims and offenders.

Education

• Applicants must possess BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
• Basic education requirements for the GS-0101, Professional Social Science Series: Have successfully completed a behavioural or social science degree, or a degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position being filled OR Have a combination of education and experience that provided knowledge of one or more of the behavioural or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
• Basic education requirements for the GS-0180, Professional Psychology Series: Have successfully completed a degree with a major or equivalent in psychology for a specialization other than clinical or counseling psychology OR Have successfully completed all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
• Basic education requirements for the GS-0185, Professional Social Work Series: Have successfully completed a degree in social work that fulfills all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Additional information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Several vacancies may be filled.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.
• Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority.

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