FFSP Counseling & Advocacy Program Supervisor

Overview

Serve as the Installation Supervisory Counseling, Advocacy, & Prevention (CAP) Generalist within Commander, Navy Installations Command, Fleet and Family Support Department (N9), Family Readiness Division (N91), Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) within assigned region. The primary purpose of this position is to supervise and oversee all aspects of the CAP programs, the Family Advocacy Program, and the New Parent Support Home Visitation Program;

and directly supervise professional CAP staff.

• Supervise and oversee all aspects of the CAP programs, the Family Advocacy Program, and the New Parent Support Home Visitation Program; and directly supervise professional CAP staff.

• Professional knowledge gained through extensive education related to Marriage and Family Therapy Education or Social Work Education or Counseling and Related Education or Clinical or Counseling Psychology.

• Mastery knowledge of the military lifestyle that furnishes the employee with an understanding of the specific demands of military life, such as frequent separations, and high-stress working environments that have an extensive impact on individuals and their families.

• Ability to advise installation managers and commanding officers on complex and sensitive issues. Ability to present sensitive, and at times controversial, information to groups of people in a clear, concise manner.

• Ability to direct and coordinate the work of professional employees.

• Mastery knowledge of pertinent laws, policies and regulations pertaining to the NMC. Knowledge of federal, state, and local human service programs, policies and directives.

• Skill to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Ability to modify programs to meet the ever changing needs of the active duty military community.

• Ability to recognize, identify and assess mental disorders per the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Understanding of, and ability to apply, various counseling approaches such as behavior modification, client-centered, rational-emotive, family systems, brief solution-focused, and reality therapies.

• Mastery knowledge of evidence-informed, brief, solution focused counseling interventions.

• Knowledge of family systems, as it relates to trauma, human behavior, human sexuality, attention deficit disorder, and juvenile delinquency.

• Ability to recognize and define personal and social problems, to independently reach accurate conclusions, and to provide appropriate solutions.

• Ability to effectively interview and clinically respond to the needs of clients, including assessing suicidal and homicidal risks and substance abuse issues.

• Ability to communicate in writing to develop and prepare case notes, correspondence, and reports; to document psycho-social assessments, treatment plans, and to develop lesson plans for briefing and classroom presentations.

• Mastery knowledge and ability to use a personal computer and a variety of software programs to develop multi-media presentations and to facilitate work assignments.

• Knowledge of the Navy information systems used to document NMC and SAIL requirements and services provided.