Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.
Master's Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy, with 2 years post graduate experience in the Substance Abuse Treatment field. Must be licensed at the independent practice level as a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Counselor. AND must be certified as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor meeting the standards set by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) or approved state equivalent Substance Use Disorder certification. Licenses and Certification are required to be attached to application. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of the principles and practices in the field of substance misuse and its impact on the social fabric of families, military organization and communities. Ability to provide technical assistance to professionals in the field in regard to current prevention and evidence informed clinical practice methods. Ability to act as a responsible point of contact to ensure development of the substance misuse prevention program to include: thorough understanding of operations and ability to guide field staff in operations; critical assessment and training evaluation processes and procedures; and development and implementation of training curricula that provides specific and measurable learning objectives.
Serves as a Generalist in the Substance Assessment and Counseling Program Section, Behavioral Programs, Marine and Family Programs Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department, Headquarters Marine Corps. Incumbent works in collaboration with Substance Assessment and Counseling Program (SACP) clinical and prevention subsections to provide technical management knowledge in support of substance misuse clinical and prevention matters throughout the Marine Corps SACP. Incumbent assists in the development of long-range program plans, objectives, and policies. Incumbent assists in the vertical and horizontal integration of policies and products to produce effective and efficient services. CLINICAL: Assists with reviews and analyses of installation clinical services within the SACP, and provides recommendations concerning the service processes. Ensures that services are implemented efficiently and effectively and in accordance with policy in order to return Marines and their families to optimal functioning. Assists with periodic onsite program reviews and analysis briefings to compare progress with objectives and established timelines/milestones. Identifies challenging areas and assists in determining required corrective action to bring compliance and conformity in meeting standards/thresholds and timelines/schedules. Monitors project activities and resources as assigned to mitigate risks that can have far-reaching effects on operations and/or on large groups of people. Implements or maintains quality assurance processes. Makes improvements, solves problems, and takes corrective action as directed when problems arise. Drafts expert presentations and briefings on all aspects of the program. Participates in phased, milestone and final program reviews. Identifies program documentation requirements or procedures. Exercises analytical ability, judgment, and discretion. Responds to audit requests for information to brief executive-level personnel on programs Marine Corps-wide. Assists in writing and maintaining substance misuse clinical service requirements in the applicable Marine Corps Order. Ensures incorporation of Marine Corps Total Fitness (MCTF) domains in services and products at both the headquarters and installation levels. Develops partnerships with DoD, other governmental agencies, and non-governmental agencies directed at substance misuse programs. Designs clinical service enhancement protocols and benchmarks for program measurement. Performs program needs assessments, program analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and program evaluation as requested. Possesses expert knowledge of outcome-informed programs to influence and shape the non-medical counseling services SACP provides. PREVENTION: Assists with oversight and development of various substance misuse prevention training programs to include developing in depth understanding of unit level operations; providing and developing critical assessment and training evaluation processes and procedures, developing and conducting various training curricula that provides specific and measurable learning objectives. Coordinates and collaborates with Behavioral Programs staff in support of assigned tasks. Provides substance misuse prevention program support to Substance Assessment and Counseling Centers Prevention staff to facilitate initiatives, data collection, and reporting. Develops, coordinates, reviews, and submits substance misuse prevention plans and policy recommendations. Reviews, modifies, develops, and implements substance misuse prevention and intervention educational training programs ensuring training and support capabilities are timely, relevant to commanders' needs, flexible, sustainable in execution, and thoroughly coordinated with Headquarters and field personnel. OTHER DUTIES: Assists with development of annual budget for program; makes recommendations and assists with monitoring budgets for assigned program areas. May have opportunity to attend conferences and meetings. Prepares after action or trip reports for leadership summarizing the gains made from the conference or meeting that will advance the SACP. Prepares supporting documentation, correspondence briefs, action documents, routing sheets, information papers, and slides for presentations and proposals for use by management officials as assigned. Collaborates on public relations campaigns for substance misuse prevention and clinical services efforts to include submitting written articles for publication, making personal contacts, and developing a plan of action with the public affairs officers, program managers, and other concerned agencies. May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours. May travel (inside and outside of the Continental U.S.) to complete work assignments and conduct or attend conferences and meetings