COUNSELING SERVICES SPECIALIST NF4

JobSummary

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.

LowGrade

04

HighGrade

04

PromotionPotential

NA

SubAgencyName

BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

OrganizationCodes

DD/NV27

Relocation

False

HiringPath

• public

MCOTags

TotalOpenings

1

AgencyMarketingStatement

Serving Those Who Serve

TravelCode

2

MajorDuties

• Serves as the Clinical Specialist for Community Counseling & Prevention, Behavioral Programs Branch (MFC), Marine and Family Programs Division (MF), Headquarters Marine Corps. Provides policy guidance and other functional support to ensure quality execution of counseling services on installations Marine Corps wide that address a range of behavioral health issues to include but not limited to anxiety, depression, stress, violence, coping, and other factors that detract from an individual¿s behavioral health. Community counseling services include individual, marital, group, and family modalities for issues responsive to brief solution-focused therapy and case management activities. Conducts reviews and analyses of installation clinical services and provides recommendations concerning community counseling processes. Ensures that screening, treatment, and/or referral processes are aligned with best practices, implemented efficiently and effectively in order to return Marines and their families to optimal functioning. Provides oversight of comprehensive case management of services as supported by Marine and Family Programs Division to active duty and retired military members, the Reserve components of the military services, their families, and DOD civilians as space permits. As a community counseling clinical services specialist, the incumbent uses ingenuity in extending and adapting existing guidelines and in providing for the development of new methods and techniques where there are no appropriate guidelines. Through professional leadership, guidance, and authoritative consultant services on behavioral health treatment areas, the incumbent provides a framework of guidelines used by behavioral health clinical staff and others directly involved with the program. Assists in developing program objectives, new evaluation tools, monitoring procedures, and program review criteria. Exercises analytical ability, judgment, discretion, and applies a thorough knowledge of management principles, practices, methods, and techniques to analyze accuracy of planning processes and procedures to recommend improvements. Assist in the writing and maintenance of all community counseling requirements in the applicable Marine Corps Order. Develops partnerships with DOD and other federal agencies affecting behavioral health treatment programs, which addresses combat and operational stress issues, anxiety, depression, and other common behavioral health concerns while maintaining awareness of activities and initiatives in Family Advocacy, Sexual Assault and Prevention and Response, and Substance Abuse Programs. Provides technical assistance to Major Command staff members and other stakeholders to improve and sustain counseling capabilities. Ensures that general counseling support capabilities are timely, relevant to commanders' needs, flexible, sustainable in execution, and thoroughly coordinated within the Marine Corps and external departments and agencies. Summarizes and identifies significant program trends and issues, and ensures sufficient funding resources are available to achieve program objectives. Forecasts and estimates program requirements and prepare reports with statistical and narrative data for top-level management. Reviews and interprets new and established DoD and DON directives, instructions, and regulations for potential policy or operational impact on the Marine Corps prevention and family support programs. Develops and prepares Marine Corps instructions, operating policies, inspection procedures, and guidelines, and recommends changes and adjustments to assure accomplishments of prevention and family support program goals and objectives in conjunction with the MF mission and strategic plan and vision. Serves as liaison between OSD, other services, and HQMC management officials as requested. Conducts special projects related to treatment and family support such as program study assignments that involve organizations, operations, and functions integrated with: education, training, substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, family violence prevention, and personal financial management throughout the Marine Corps for complex multi-mission installations. Represents the Marine Corps, as required, at different forums concerning Behavioral Health. Maintains contacts with officials in appropriate Marine Corps commands, as well as other Services, DoD, and Congressional staffs, to monitor current policies, determine Marine Corps compliance with current programs, and to identify trends that affect Marine Corps programs. Collects data from diverse sources and uses them to produce meaningful management analysis. Develops military correspondence, point papers, briefs, and other items for HQMC Flag Officers. Performs other related duties as assigned. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs. may be required.

Education

Requirements

EVALUATIONS:

Evaluations

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official.

HowToApply

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. Applications with photos will not be accepted. MUST ATTACH A PHOTO OF YOUR CLINICAL LICENSE WITH APPLICATION. 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.

WhatToExpectNext

All applicants who submit an application via our Careers page at https://careers.usmc-mccs.org will be able to view their application status online.

RequiredDocuments

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Benefits

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working at MCCS include but are not limited to: • Stability of Federal Civilian Service • People with passion for doing work that matters • Quality of Work Life Balance • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefit Packages • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges

BenefitsUrl

https://careers.usmc-mccs.org#nav-benefits

OtherInformation

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.donhr.navy.mil/NoFearAct.asp. 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 This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce. 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.

KeyRequirements

• See Duties and Qualifications

WithinArea

False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

01

AnnouncementClosingType

01

AnnouncementClosingTypeOption

01

AgencyContactEmail

hqhr.vacancies@usmc-mccs.org

AgencyContactPhone

703/432-0435

SecurityClearance

Not Required

DrugTestRequired

False

AdjudicationType