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Summary

This position is located at 36TH Medical Group, Family Advocacy Program (FAP), Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB), Guam. The mission of Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Warfighter & Family Readiness (WFR) is to provide the highest quality programs and services to the military community through self-sustainment across all quality of life programs.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities are summarized below.

Clinical Counseling

• Provides short term, solution focused psychological counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups of people in crisis. Assesses individual/family needs; explores basic personality structure in relation to behavior patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms. Receives and assesses referrals made by military and civilian agencies. Coordinates legal, medical and social services including commands, to assist in treatment and referral.
• Initiates, develops, and facilitates group treatment programs to address the needs of families, such as marital groups and child and adolescent groups.
• Demonstrates effective independent clinical assessment skills by identifying crisis situations, e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, and increased risk of further family violence. Provides crisis intervention and safety planning as required.
• Independently manages assigned cases, consulting with the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR) or designee where the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases.

• Performs Family Advocacy Case Management duties, which includes receiving initial reports of suspected child and spouse abuse from military and civilian representatives and taking all steps required under the FAP.
• Provides safety planning, case management, treatment, and education services related to child abuse and spouse abuse.
• Serves as designated case manager and FAP point of contact for spouse and child abuse cases ensuring all actions are in compliance with DOD and Navy instructions and civilian reporting requirements.
• Provides timely completion of all required assessments and documentation, e.g., Family Advocacy Risk Assessment. Prepares and presents information for initial and follow-up case reviews at the multidisciplinary (medical, legal, law enforcement, related community agencies such as child protective services, etc.), Incident Determination Committee (IDC), Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM), and all requirements in the Joint Region Marianas - Warfighter Family Readiness Memorandum of Agreement to include documenting results and implementing recommendations according to guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective independent clinical assessment skills by identifying crisis situations, e.g., suicide or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, and increased risk of further family violence. Provides crisis intervention and safety planning as required.
• Provides ongoing case management services to assess service and family member needs, confirms follow-through with treatment recommendations, and provides additional resources referrals as warranted by the case status.
• Independently assigns and manages cases, consulting with the FAR or designee where the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases.
• Prepares and maintains program documentation, records and reports. Ensures mandated reporting of child and spouse abuse is completed in accordance with DOD, federal, and state laws governing mandated reporting of family violence. Maintains clinical case records, treatment plans and required statistical data.

Community Liaison

• As directed or required, incumbent serves as liaison, and maintains a working relationship with necessary and appropriate city, county, state, federal, and non-government agencies as well as military commands to further a comprehensive education/prevention program with regard to clinical counseling/FAP services affecting military personnel.
• Participates in community liaison meetings to establish or strengthen relationships with other agencies serving the target population. Provides summaries of liaison meetings for supervisor review, and makes recommendations to supervisor for further collaborations that will reduce duplication of service and expand the range of programs for the population served.
• Educates and provides case specific consultation to military and civilian agencies about counseling services, FAP, risk assessment, clinical issues, treatment, and IDC/CCSM processes.
• Maintains complete and timely records and workload statistics using forms and automated systems as directed.
• Assists the Mental Health Flight Commander or designee in developing case management protocols and program delivery criteria and identifying gaps in existing services.

A complete list of duties and responsibilities will be provided at the time of hire.