Marriage and Family Counselor

Marriage and Family Counselor
About CICONIX: CICONIX LLC is a Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in business advisory and technical assistance for military health programs. We value exceptional people, unwavering integrity, inclusive collaboration, and enduring impact.
Location(s):
Okinawa, Japan (on-site)
Yokosuka, Japan (on-site)
Misawa, Japan (on-site)
Yokota, Japan (on-site)
Camp Zama, Japan (on-site)
Position Details:
Full-time/long-term position
No calls, nights, weekends, or holidays!
Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, & 401k + contribution
Requirements:
Master’s Degree
One year of experience within the last two years as a marriage and family counselor
Active, current, valid, and unrestricted Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) credential
Possess and maintain a current Clinical Membership as a Marriage and Family Therapist from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Summary:
CICONIX is seeking Marriage and Family Therapist’s with Marriage and Family counseling experience to support The Defense Health Agency (DHA) team in various locations.
About the Role:
Perform assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, education, and referral services to individuals, couples and families. With the patient, conducts a relevant social, developmental and historical assessment to develop a treatment plan that encompasses relevant information for family education, counseling and referrals. The education services would include workshops on family dynamics and the impact of substance abuse disorders on families.
As a member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team, provide effective interface with team members regarding identification of treatment concerns, appropriate interventions and referrals as related to family dynamics and past/current history of abuse.
Integrate, initiate and effectively introduce patient and family members (as indicated) into an education/counseling process. Individual, couples and family dynamics are identified as related to their treatment process and entry into early recovery, from a systems perspective (except where contraindicated such as psychological stability or history of violence).
Assess for and report spouse, child and elder abuse where indicated by state and federal laws while accessing appropriate services.
Use family program assessments to develop individualized treatment plans for families and make recommendations for services for after care in coordination with the clinical (civilian and military) community and patient family.
Facilitate couple and/or spouse education workshops for patients and their spouses where alcohol/drug dependency may impact the family through the use of films, communication exercises and didactic presentations, facilitates discussions and education of patients and their families.
Qualifications:
Education:
Master’s Degree.
Graduation from a marriage and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or a qualifying degree in an allied mental health field from a regionally accredited education institution in conjunction with a program of marriage and family therapy study that is equivalent to the COAMFTE standards, as defined by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted):
Possess and maintain a current Clinical Membership as a Marriage and Family Therapist from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Possess a license for independent practice from a U.S. state, territory, or district to practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.