Counseling Advocacy and Prevention Supervisor

Description:

The incumbent serves as the FFSP Counseling, Advocacy, & Prevention (CAP) Supervisor Naval Base Ventura County, and provides leadership, direction, supervision, guidance, consultation, assistance and coordination for Clinical Counseling, Family Advocacy Program (FAP), FAP Victim Advocacy, Critical Incident Intervention, and New Parent Support (NPS).

Requirements:

• Knowledge of state, local, federal, family and human resource service agencies and of legal aspects of family relationships, laws protecting children, as well as the professional ethics of marriage, family, individual and child counseling.
• Knowledge and skill in the assessment and diagnosis of the individual and the family; their needs and expectations; their interpersonal relationships; and their rights and obligations in the areas of economics, social, cultural, psychological, emotional, physical, physiological, and legal obligations and rights.
• Knowledge of the aspects of military life and related situations which create family crisis problems, such as those that might be gained from working in a military service agency.
• Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) in addition to technical knowledge of individual, marriage, and family counseling and professional standards appropriate to the field.
• Knowledge and skill in developing and conducting educational presentations, briefings, and case presentations for large and small audiences.
• Knowledge of diagnostic skills in areas of emotional pathology and psycho-social Page 3 of 5 dynamics with the family and high degree of competence in consultation, program development, teaching and supervision.
• Knowledge of principles and practices, research methods, group dynamics, motivational psychology, developmental psychology, and family systems therapy.
• Ability to recognize and define family and individual problems, to independently reach accurate conclusions, make sound recommendations and decisions and provide appropriate solutions.
• Knowledge of CNIC's EEO policy and procedures.
• Ability to perform the full-range of supervisory duties.
• Ability to plan, schedule and supervise work to achieve the most efficient utilization of facilities, employees and equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle crises effectively.
• Skill in developing new methods, approaches, and procedures to ensure programs are kept current with patron desires, and full utilization of personnel and resources are consistently realized.
• Ability to compose information papers; prepare documentation of analysis, reports, and correspondence; and effectively participate in briefings, conferences, and operational meetings.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.