Family Advocacy Intervention Specialist/LCSW

About the role

CICONIX is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join the Air Force Family Advocacy Program at JBER AFB in Anchorage, Alaska. The Family Advocacy Intervention Specialist (FAIS) encompasses the roles of both the Treatment Manager and Outreach Manager and is a member of the multidisciplinary FAP team.

Responsibilities

• Under the leadership of the Family Advocacy Officer (FAO), the FAIS directs the development and implementation of prevention services. The FAIS supports outreach and community prevention.
• Organize and implement primary and secondary prevention and coordinate prevention activities, presentations, and programs.
• Assess families referred for suspected maltreatment and treat individuals, families, and groups whose maltreatment allegation(s) met criteria for maltreatment.
• Provide voluntary, comprehensive prevention services (primarily home-based) to families to prevent the occurrence of family maltreatment.
• Provide voluntary prevention counseling to individuals, families or groups who are at risk for maltreatment.
• Collaborate with other NPSP team members to develop service plans that incorporate primary and secondary prevention services.
• Conduct home visits to NPSP clients assessed as high needs and who request social work intervention.
• Provide prevention services, briefings, and educational presentations.
• Provide supportive services and guidance in communication, relationship enhancement, conflict management, and bereavement.
• Promote community initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors and foster community resiliency.
• Act as the primary treatment provider for assigned maltreatment cases, coordinating services for families, and monitoring client participation and progress utilizing the modalities of social casework, psychotherapy, and psycho-educational intervention.
• Assess for safety on an ongoing basis and continuously assist family members with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services as part of the intervention plan.
• Collaborate with the IDS and other key organizations to promote initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors, identify community strengths, and foster community resiliency.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and assist with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree from a CSWE accredited school.
• Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted): U.S. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• Experience: Two (2) years of full-time post-master’s degree experience (within the last three (3) years) in professional clinical counseling service programs to men, women, and children who are abusive or abused.
• Two (2) years’ experience working with children, families, and groups in clinical or community organization settings; or as program manager, with demonstrated responsibilities in program planning with the implementation of education and intervention services, and community collaboration.
• Experience working with professionals and agencies that provide community support and counseling intervention services to children and families.
• Must also have experience as a group therapy facilitator or co-leader.
• Security & Background Check: Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Additional Requirements: Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination.