.Duties: 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/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 Region Quality Assurance (QA) personnel or Supervisor when the case is highly complex or presents with special issues. Complies with reporting protocols involving high risk and high visibility cases. Maintains case records, treatment plans, and statistics in accordance with Navy policies and regulations and updates Management Information System data collection programs as required. Responsible for compliance with Regional and or Local Standard Operating Procedures, FFSC quality standards and CAP-related Desk Guides. Participates in the CAP Quality Assurance Program and peer review process as directed. Performs Family Advocacy Case Management duties, which include receiving initial reports of suspected child and domestic 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 domestic abuse. Serves as designated case manager and primary point of contact for domestic and child abuse, SAIL and PSB-CY 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. Uses information to present initial and follow-up case reviews at multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings (e.G., medical, legal, law enforcement, and pertinent community departments and agencies). Presents complete and concise case presentations to the Clinical Case Staff Meeting (CCSM) documenting results and implementing recommendations according to guidelines. Provides ongoing case management services to assess service and family member needs, confirms follow-through with treatment recommendations, and provides additional resources and referrals as warranted by the case status. Develops and provides group and individual treatment targeting victims and offenders of family violence as well as targeting those at risk for violence. Prepares and maintains program documentation, records and reports
