Counseling, Advocacy and Prevention

**Duties**:
Directs work to be accomplished by staff and ensures adequate staffing, effective training and appropriate supervision is maintained throughout and in compliance with established personnel administration in order to meet mission requirements;
Assigns work based on priorities, difficulty and requirements of assignments, and staff capabilities; conducts annual performance reviews of staff; Participates in section staffing decisions; Ensures staff receives proper training to fulfill requirements of their positions; Addresses potential disciplinary and/or performance issues timely and takes appropriate, corrective action(s) as necessary;
Supports CNIC’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy; fosters a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and/or reprisal; and ensures equitable treatment of all staff ensuring employees are respected, valued and free from
harassment; and creates, shapes, and maintains a positive work environment through policy, communication, training, education, enforcement and assessment. Provides advice and guidance to staff on interpretation and formulation of technical, functional and program activities. Assists staff in coping with ever increasing demands for quantity, quality, and complexity of services in the face of diminishing resources. Ensures compliance with all regulatory guidance and service standards applicable to all CAP components.Ensures compliance with maintenance, security and safety of records, reports, files and information relating to CAP components and ensures applicable assets and interests are protected. Assists the Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) Site Director in the management, control, development, coordination and execution of assigned programs. Serves as the principal advisor and authority on matters impacting CAP programs. Provides counseling to eligible beneficiaries to assist clients to identify, and effectively deal with and resolve conflicts and problems. Prepares all required CAP reports (recurring and ad hoc) and taskers in a complete, accurate, and timely manner. Writes CAP-related SOPs, protocols, instructions, and other materials to achieve full compliance with requirements and quality service delivery. Serves as the primary point of contact for receiving reports of domestic abuse and child abuse/neglect, identification, case management, rehabilitation/behavioral counseling, and intervention. Ensures the safety and protection of victims and witnesses. Serves as the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR). Serves as a member of the Incident Determination Committee (IDC) and presents all cases to the IDC. Serves as the Chair of the Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM). Provides and/or coordinates the CAP services, including intake, work load distribution, assessments, case management, liaison, outreach/marketing, education, and partnerships.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- This position is considered a Noncritical Sensitive Position (NCS) IT-II (Secret/Confidential Security Eligibility/Clearance).
- Have engaged in two (2) years or 2,000 hours post licensure full-time clinical experience in a clinical setting.
- Two (2) of the above four years must have been in the field of child abuse and/ or domestic abuse counseling or treatment.
- This position requires criminal history record check in accordance with DODI 1402.5 requirements.
- Possession of a current, valid, unrestricted license or certification in a state or clinical licensure in good standing in a State that authorizes independent clinical practice in the fields of Social Work, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy.
- Have engaged in two (2) years (includes at least 2000 hours), of full time, post masters supervised clinical experience.

**Qualifications**:
Knowledge of state, local, federal, family and human resource service agencies and of legal aspects of family relationships, laws protecting children, as well as the professional ethics of marriage, family, individual and child counseling.
Knowledge and skill in the assessment and diagnosis of the individual and the family; their needs and expectations; their interpersonal relationships; and their rights and obligations in the areas of economics, social, cultural, psychological, emotional,
physical, physiological, and legal obligations and rights.
Knowledge of the aspects of military life and related situations which create family crisis problems, such as those that might be gained from working in a military service agency.
Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) in addition to technical knowledge of individual, marriage, and family counseling and professional standards appropriate to the field.
Knowledge and skill in developing and conducting educational presentations, briefings, and case presentations for large and small audiences.
Knowledge of diagnostic skills in areas of emotional pathology and psycho-social dynamics with the family and high deg