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$102,415 – $116,071
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This role provides short-term, solution-focused counseling to military service members and their families on issues like deployment stress, relationship problems, and parenting, while also serving as a clinical expert for the installation's family advocacy program handling abuse and violence cases.
Our summary, not Commander, Navy Installations Command’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Risk Assessment
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
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What they ask for
Required
- State licensure or state certification as an independent clinical practitioner
- Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited program
- 2 years full-time post-master's supervised clinical experience (minimum 2000 hours)
- 2 years of experience providing advocacy services to domestic abuse or sexual assault victims
- Knowledge of military lifestyle and common stressors
- Knowledge of family violence dynamics and applicable laws and regulations
- Skill in applying evidence-based and trauma-informed counseling approaches
- Ability to work with diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds