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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TIER II and III: ¿A Master¿s or Doctoral-level degree from a college or university with a program nationally accredited in: social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology, or other appropriate human service and/or mental health professional degree. ¿Must be able to pass childcare background checks consistent with Marine Corps policy allowing work with children below the age of 18.

¿Highest licensure by a State or National regulatory board that authorizes independent clinical practice that is current, valid, unrestricted and in good standing in at least one of the following: clinical social work, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, or clinical psychologist that meet the DoD requirements. Must provide a photocopy of licensure with their application ¿Tier II must have engaged in 2 years, that includes at least 2,000 hours, full-time, post-masters supervised clinical experience.

¿Tier III must have engaged in at least two years post licensure, that includes at least 2,000 hours post licensure or 4,000 hours post graduate degree, full-time clinical experience in a clinical setting. ¿At least two years¿ experience working in the field of child and domestic abuse counseling or treatment. Must be able to work effectively with representatives of local, county, state, and federal social services agencies.¿One year experience in or ability to obtain, within 1 year of employment, training in all of the following: PSB-CY, child and adolescent development, and trauma-informed care.

¿Experience counseling a wide range of persons in stressful and potentially high-risksituations. Skills to provide non-medical clinical counseling services to victims of childabuse, domestic abuse, and alleged abusers. Must be skilled in conducting client intaketo include; informed consent, psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, safetyplanning, development of a service plan, and clinical note taking. Experience inproviding services to both military and civilians preferred.

¿Must have knowledge of family structure, dynamics, needs and problems, economic,social, cultural, environmental, and psychological factors in relation to social patterns.Must have training in child and adolescent development, problematic sexual behavior inchildren and youth, and trauma-informed care. Diagnostic skills in areas ofpsychological pathology and psychosocial dynamics. ¿Must have knowledge of civilian and military legal information pertaining to familyrelationships and laws protecting children and elders.

Must have knowledge of theprofessional ethics when working with individuals, couples, groups, children, andfamilies. Working knowledge of the Uniform Code of Military Justice as related todomestic abuse and child abuse is preferred. ¿Must have strong case management skills to include: maintain accurate and timelydocumentation of records and case files. Ensure a smooth implementation andcontinuum of care, develop and maintain knowledge of referral sources, collaborate andcoordinate with other internal departments, outside agencies, and commanders (ifindicated) to ensure that client is receiving the most appropriate services.

¿Must be able to serve in an ¿on call¿ duty status outside of normal work hours thatincludes: remaining in a reasonable call back radius, carrying a cell phone, or regularlychecking email to respond to emergencies, remaining in a state of readiness to performwork with limitations on pursuing outside leisure activities, and/or reporting to adesignated post of duty to be ready to or to perform work. ¿Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products is required and knowledge ofelectronic case management system is preferred.

¿Knowledge of the military structure and the military environment is preferred. ¿In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.5, FAP personnelwho provide services to children under 18 years of age will be subject to a favorableNational Agency Check (NAC) Backgrounds and Security Investigation every five yearsin order to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children. Personnel must undergoan installation records check (IRC), be subject to the additional requirements of the ChildCare National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI) and the criteria presumptive andautomatic disqualification as specified in section 3 of DoDI 1402.5.

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