Social Advocacy Clinical Counselor (Interdisciplinary Non Medical)
Commander, Navy Installations CommandBethesda, MD
$102,415 – $112,657
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 counseling to military service members and their families around deployment, relationships, parenting, and life transitions, referring clients with serious mental illness to specialized providers. It suits licensed clinicians with a master's degree and clinical experience who want to work within the military healthcare system addressing common adjustment challenges rather than treating psychiatric disorders.
Our summary, not Commander, Navy Installations Command’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Crisis Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Risk Assessment
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Care
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What they ask for
Required
- State license or certification to provide independent clinical services
- Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited program
- 2 years post-master's supervised clinical experience (minimum 2000 hours)
- 2 years experience providing advocacy services to domestic abuse or sexual assault victims