Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Clinical Counselor for Children

Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Clinical Counselor for Children Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command CNRNW Naval Air Stion Whidbey Island N91 Summary Serve as a Clinical Counselor within Commander, Navy Installions Command (CNIC), Fleet and Family Readiness Department (N9), Family Readiness Division (N91), Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP). The primary purpose of this position is to provide short-term, non-medical clinical counseling for separion, grief, deployment, relocion, relionship issues, parent-child interactions, interpersonal issues and other challenges. Applicions reviewed every two weeks. Learn more about this agency Summary Serve as a Clinical Counselor within Commander, Navy Installions Command (CNIC), Fleet and Family Readiness Department (N9), Family Readiness Division (N91), Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP). The primary purpose of this position is to provide short-term, non-medical clinical counseling for separion, grief, deployment, relocion, relionship issues, parent-child interactions, interpersonal issues and other challenges. Applicions reviewed every two weeks. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/07/2026 to 07/31/2026 Salary $100,602 - $110,664 per year Pay scale & grade NF 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Oak Harbor, WA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0101 Social Science Supervisory stus No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Trust determinion process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-12931613 Control number 864427800 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Provide direct non-medical, short term solution focused counseling services to eligible children, parents, families and groups using psychotherapeutic services, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, family systems therapy, expressive therapies, etc. Assess client's needs and the nure and scope of their problem(s) and behavior, explore basic personality structure in relion to behavior pterns, mechanisms and symptoms, and analyze informion collected to develop a diagnostic impression and trement plan, and/or provide trement referrals, as approprie, to other clinical agencies. Conduct clinical and psychosocial assessments of children in families referred to the FAP for child abuse/neglect and/ or domestic abuse allegions; which may include assessing children who are alleged victims of child abuse/neglect, other children in the home, and children who have witnessed domestic abuse. Conduct comprehensive and complex clinical assessments to identify crisis situions, e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, and increased risk of further family violence. Provide crisis intervention and safety planning, as required Recognize symptoms in clients with diagnosable disorders falling outside of the authorized scope of practice such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eing disorders, substance use disorders, major depression or other symptoms requiring specialized medical/psychiric intervention and/or longer-term trement. Assist individuals and families with finding sisfactory ways of coping with commonly occurring life stresses (e.g. career change, work-reled stress), family dynamics (e.g. divorce, communicion problems), parenting, crisis response (e.g. physical, sexual or emotional abuse), or other stressors. Identify crisis situions (e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, increased risk of interfamilial or extra familial violence) when conducting clinical assessments, and provide immedie crisis intervention, conduct risk assessment, and prepare and/or coordine safety planning IAW best practices in the mental health community. Educe military, civilians and families on suicide intervention and -risk behavior. Comply with reporting protocols involving high-risk case when reporting risk of suicide, homicide, domestic abuse or child abuse, and high-visibility cases. Inform military and civilian agencies on scope of practice, how to engage in services, available counseling services (i.e., couples, individual, and children/family), and clinical issues and trement reled to children and adolescence; and train on clinical areas of interest (i.e., sleep hygiene, healthy communicion, etc.) upon request and if availability allows. Consult and coordine with other military and civilian service agencies on specific client cases (i.e., military trement facility behavioral health, civilian military health providers, CPS, etc.), on an ad-hoc basis. Collabore with civilian community service boards and organizions regarding issues unique to military children. Coordine and/or provide in-service training on child abuse, neglect, and trauma to other FFSC staff. Serve as designed case manager and primary FAP point of contact for PSB-CY cases, ensuring all actions comply with Department of Defense (DoD) and Navy instructions and civilian reporting requirements. Receive initial reports of problemic sexual behaviors in children and youth (PSB-CY) from military and civilian representives and take all steps required under the

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Complete all required assessments and documention (clinical notes, colleral contacts, trement plans, and required stistical da) in the DoD Military Community and Family Policy PSB-CY Case Management System, as required. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Nional. A valid Ste driver's license is required to opere motor vehicles. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. A tentive offer of employment rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any scheduled appointments. Must be current in continuing educion credits/units. May be required to serve in an "on call" duty stus outside of normal work hours. Must be a U.S. Citizen to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance Qualificions Expert knowledge of and skill in employing various counseling approaches, clinical trement principles and practices, research methods, group dynamics, motivional interviewing, developmental psychology, and family systems therapy to counsel children, adolescents and families. Able to communice effectively and professionally using a variety of methods and techniques. Knowledge of military lifestyle and demands to present sensitive, potentially controversial informion to various groups; interview military family members; develop and maintain professional relionships with other trement professionals; discuss cases, deliver presentions. In-depth knowledge of family systems reled to childhood, adolescence and parenting, and skill in applying the Diagnostic and Stistical Manual of Mental Disorders to recognize, identify, and assess mental disorders, personal and social problems, reach accure conclusions and provide approprie solutions. Educion Applicant must have one of the following educional backgrounds (transcripts must be included in applicion to be considered for this position): Master's degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accredition of Counseling and Reled Educion Programs or an equivalent degree. Master's degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accredition for Marriage and Family Therapy Educion or an equivalent degree. Master's degree in social work from a gradue school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Educion or an equivalent degree. Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Associion (APA) accredited university or professional school AND a 1-year APA accredited clinical internship. In order to meet the qualificion requirements for Tier II clinical providers described in

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1754.8, an applicant must have a licensure/certificion by a ste or U.S. territory th provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Licensed Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology. (A current license must be uploaded/included with your applicion to be considered for this position.) In order to meet the qualificion requirements for Tier II clinical providers described in

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1754.8, an applicant must have two years full-time, post-masters supervised clinical experience. In order to meet the basic qualificion requirements for this position, an applicant must have least 4 years' specialized experience in applying various counseling approaches and techniques to counsel children, adolescents, and families. Additional informion Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement, and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of KSAs reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Résumé: Resume limited to 2 pages showing relevant experience (cover letter optional). For more guidance about the 2-page limit on resumes, here: Resume Requirements .

Proof of educion/training:

if applicable, provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s), if degree hasn't been conferred provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming

Military Spouse Preference:

provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If a current or former

Federal Employee:

provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50 Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRNW Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements) Please follow the link below for more informion in regards to READ ID for base access: https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Operions-and-Management/Base-Access/REAL-ID-Act/ If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/31/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12931613 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Agency contact informion

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cnrnwn9nafhr@us.navy.mil Address NAS Whidbey Island 1103 Hunley RD Bldg 94 Silverdale, WA 98315 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you would receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Résumé: Resume limited to 2 pages showing relevant experience (cover letter optional). For more guidance about the 2-page limit on resumes, here: Resume Requirements .

Proof of educion/training:

if applicable, provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s), if degree hasn't been conferred provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming

Military Spouse Preference:

provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If a current or former

Federal Employee:

provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50 Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRNW Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements) Please follow the link below for more informion in regards to READ ID for base access: https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Operions-and-Management/Base-Access/REAL-ID-Act/ If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/31/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12931613 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion

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cnrnwn9nafhr@us.navy.mil Address NAS Whidbey Island 1103 Hunley RD Bldg 94 Silverdale, WA 98315 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you would receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/07/2026 to 07/31/2026 Salary $100,602 - $110,664 per year Pay scale & grade NF 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Oak Harbor, WA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-12931613 Control number 864427800