Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Clinical Supervisor

Summary

This position is assigned to the Family Readiness Division; Fleet and Family Support Program; Commander, Navy Installations Command. CNIC is an Echelon II activity directly reporting to the CNO. The mission of the FFSP is to provide information and referral, education and training, primary prevention, counsel and advocacy to facilitate achieving operational readiness and personal and family self-sufficiency. The purpose of this position is to oversee all aspects of the Family Advocacy Program.

Duties

In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience. Duties include but are not limited to: Organizes, sets, and monitors workflow of FAP. Establishes performance standards for subordinates; evaluates staff and conducts supervisory counseling sessions when necessary; conducts performance evaluations of staff. Controls attendance and leave ensuring adequate work force is available at all times to accomplish the mission. Approves and authorizes leave and timecards. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Encourages set development, initiates classification, reclassification, and recruitment actions, and tracks personnel actions to ensure timely completion. Interviews and is selecting official for the FAP. Assures equity in recommending and determining selections, assignments, training and promotions, discipline and awards to employees. Identifies employee benefits, services, and work related activities. Ensures subordinates are aware of and participate in team planning and play integral roles in developing final team products. Leads subordinates in assessing strengths and weaknesses and leads subordinates in exploring work methods, processes, and procedures. Designs, implements, and monitors FAP employee's incentive programs, employee development, and mentoring programs to produce effective employee performance and to achieve FFSP mission and objectives. Institutes risk management procedures to include routine Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation, in consultation with Regional Counseling and Advocacy Program (CAP) staff, when a clinical provider exhibits negative quality assurance or risk management trends. Promptly notifies regional CAP staff of clinical provider incompetence, impairment or allegations of professional misconduct by subordinate FAP clinicians. Directs through subordinate federal employees all activities related to FAP. Provides government oversight of contract deliverables within the FAP. Plans, assigns, and directs specific work through direct contact with staff members and through regularly scheduled meetings. Assures optimum management of activities through a continuous review of accomplishments against established objectives. Reviews and evaluates the FAP program areas to improve existing programs and to offset negative trends. Responsible for carrying out Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and communicating support of these policies to subordinates; assuring equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards to employees; cooperating and participating fully in the development of an Affirmative Action Plan and efforts regarding staffing, motivation, and training to develop all employees; ensuring minorities and women are considered for training opportunities and are nominated/appointed to boards and committees; and coordinating efforts with EEO officials during the development and execution of policies affecting civilian personnel. Ensures all laws and regulations concerning Merit Systems Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices are adhered to. Responsible for oversight of all aspects of the FAP to include case management, clinical intervention, victim advocacy, prevention/education, and home visitation services. Responsible for ensuring FAP compliance and adherence to FAP certification standards. Identifies gaps in existing services and provides results and program recommendations to the FFSC Site Director and/or Regional Quality Assurance Program Coordinator or Regional Counseling and Advocacy Program Coordinator. Identifies problems in administrative procedures that affect the provision of FAP services and provides results and recommendations to Supervisor, and the Regional Quality Assurance Program Coordinator. Maintains necessary program and administrative materials and files; develops available policies, procedures and directives, and instructions from the FFSC Director to subordinates. Identifies and advocates for resources as well as for information and decisions on major work issues. Estimates and reports to supervisor and subordinates on progress in meeting FAP milestones and deadlines. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candidate possesses the following: Five (5) years of progressively responsible specialized experience in providing clinical counseling in the areas of child abuse/neglect, domestic abuse, problematic sexual behavior in children and youth, and prevention and intervention 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 lifestyles, such as frequent separations, and high-stress working environments that have an extensive impact on individuals and their families. Ability to advise regional and 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 FAP and the process used to effect change to the FAP. 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. Knowledge of group dynamics. Mastery knowledge of dynamics and diagnostic skills necessary for family violence identification, risk assessment, and safety planning, and family violence treatment principles for victims and offenders. Knowledge in the areas of family systems, particularly as it relates to patterns of abusive behavior and abuse response, substance abuse, 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.