MCCS Job Opening Information
Position/GradeCCP Program Manager/NF5 LocationMCCS MIRAMAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHType of AppointmentREGULAR FULL-TIMEOpen Date07/13/2026Close Date07/20/2026Who May ApplyALL SOURCESSalary $121,585 - $125,638 ANNUALLYHours of Operation
35-40 HOURS, MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY (Hours may vary dependent on business needs)
[ ] Health Card Required[X] Background Check Required[ ] Gun Control[ ] Drug Testing Position (DTP)[ ] Valid Drivers License Required
APPLICATION MUST BE THOROUGHLY COMPLETED AND RESUME SUBMITTED
MUST INCLUDE A PHOTOCOPY OF LICENSE
Job Summary
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. As a service-oriented organization, we never waver in our commitment to our Corps.
This position is located at MCCS MIRAMAR. Candidates selected for this position will serve as a CCP Program Manager.
Regular Full/Part-Time vacancies are eligible for the following Employee Benefits:
Serves as the Program Manager of the installation¿s full service Community Counseling Center (CCC); Marine and Family Programs, Marine Corps Community Services that includes oversight and management of: operation of facilities; programming and related services; supervision of financial, personnel and property resources; planning, implementation of services and execution of associated initiatives. Independently oversees day-to-day operations of the Community Counseling Center that encompasses: mission, function, operation, activity, laws, rules and regulations authorized and funded by the Marine Corps. Monitors project activities to mitigate risks and maximize resources that can have affects on operations and groups of people.
As a credential Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), performs diagnosis of mental health disorders and determine level of patient treatment that focuses on treatment intensity and individual patient needs.
Uses expertise in behavioral health theories and practices to provide oversight of and monitor the installation¿s comprehensive counseling services which includes: initial screenings, clinical case management, individual, marital, group, and family treatment. Acts as the installation subject matter expert for Community Counseling by serving as representation on working groups and coordination of multidisciplinary requirements. Oversees development of effective prevention and evidence based treatment programming. Ensures the Community Counseling Center is in compliance with outside accreditation policies and practices such as Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and/or Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Major Duties
CURRENT MCCS MIRAMAR EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS ONLY
Serves as the CCC Director independently overseeing day-to-day operations of the ongoing community clinical counseling program at the installation. Determines appropriate products or services for customers and defines program scope, requirements and deliverables. Develops, modifies or provides input to project plans. Implements clinical counseling program plans to meet objectives. Coordinates and integrates project activities. Manages or leads management of project resources. Implements and maintains quality assurance processes. Solves problems, takes prompt corrective action when problems arise and makes improvements to programs. Conducts presentations or briefings on all aspects of the Community Counseling as required. Participates in phased, milestone and final program reviews. Develops and implements program marketing plans.
Assesses program operations. Monitors progress toward organizational goals. Evaluates and makes adjustments to improve the program as needed. Identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information and uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives. Stays abreast of current methods, metrics, tools and techniques related to the specialty area or program to implement up to date best practices. Organizes work, sets priorities and determines resources requirements. Determines short and long term goals and strategies to achieve priorities. Coordinates with other programs or work areas to accomplish goals. Monitors progress and evaluates outcomes of operations, activities and events.
Develops minimum standards to govern the local program, policy, procedures and resources. Maintains effective working relationships with local, state, and federal rehabilitative organizations,
CORE POSITION DESCRIPTION
law enforcement, legal and other medical agencies. Directly addresses matters involving: difficult technical problems, application of new or questionable techniques and methods, and decisions that require further clarification with the higher level supervisor. Explains regulatory requirements relevant to problem situations.
Reviews proposed changes to program plans and project proposals to ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met and changes do not include provisions contrary to policy and local practices. Identifies provisions not consistent with requirements and recommends action to correct inadequacies.
Maintains extensive contact with USMC headquarters¿ Behavioral Health Branch Head, Community Counseling Center directors from other commands and other work areas in the organization on collaboration of best practices, sharing resources and achieving goals. May maintain contact from related agencies in the local community to: resolve problems, negotiate agreements, advise on and render technical assistance in: utilizing facilities and staff, redirecting programs to provide efficient and effective service, developing new or revised curricula and programs for staff development and developing and installing reporting systems.
Reviews proposed changes to program plans and project proposals to see that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met and to ensure that changes do not include provisions contrary to basic law. Identifies provisions clearly not consistent with federal requirements and recommends remedial action necessary to correct inadequacies.
May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours. May travel to complete work assignments and conduct or attend conferences and meetings.
Supervision
Supervises full performance clinical staff and administrative staff (enter level of positions supervised here) employees to include: assigning, distributing, evaluating work; coaching, counseling, tutoring, and mentoring employees; approving and disapproving leave, recommending and completing personnel actions, recommending and completing performance reviews, recommending and administering discipline, recommending and administering incentive awards, signing timecards, training employees, keeping abreast of and actively supporting the principles of the EEO program, and prevention of sexual harassment, being alert to alcohol/drug abuse to take appropriate action.
Analysis and Evaluation
Exercises analytical ability, judgment, discretion, and applies a thorough knowledge of management principles, practices, methods and techniques to continuously analyze accuracy of planning processes and procedures to recommend improvements. Responds to audit requests for information to brief executive level personnel.
Conducts and organizes counseling services and case management studies for analyses; incorporating the results in future program development recommendations. Makes recommendations on corrective actions, and conducts follow up inspections. Plans, develops and conducts analyses for current and projected programs to achieve goals and objectives. Collects, verifies and adjusts data from diverse sources and performs qualitative analysis manually, and through automated systems. Evaluates quantitative results and consults with subject matter experts to identify significant factors, relationships and trends to produce accurate and meaningful data.
CORE POSITION DESCRIPTION
Develops and analyzes data to be used in preparing analytical and interpretative reports and guides of program operation. Reviews proposed changes in program plans and Marine Corps procedures to determine compliance with federal, state, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Budgeting
Formulates, administers and monitors the operating budget for the Community Counseling Center. Identifies cost centers. Monitors the center¿s expenses. Establishes proactive controls to ensure budgetary objectives are met. Takes corrective action when budget variances occur. Computes financial data and statistics to prepare reports and forecast budgets for execution, and short and long range plans. Analyzes profit and loss statements to identify discrepancies, needs, opportunities and efficiencies to operate more effectively. Compares current and historical data to determine trends and anticipate future requirements.
Recordkeeping and Maintenance
Maintains individual case records in accordance with prescribed regulations and ensures confidentiality and security of case information. Maintains records in Case Management Systems. Handles sensitive information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. Safeguards sensitive information and prevents unauthorized reading, printing, retaining, copying or dissemination of information, messages, or correspondence in accordance with rules and regulations such as those covered by the Privacy Act, 5 USC 552(a), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Public Law 104-191, and DoD Directive 6025.18. Notifies the higher level supervisor and senders immediately when proprietary information has been released and advises on how to properly recover, and/or protect information.
Safety
Promptly reports workplace accidents to the Human Resources Office. Ensures safety training is provided to employees and compliance with OSHA standards is observed. Takes action to correct unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. Ensures employees understand safety infractions that can result in disciplinary actions, and follows through with appropriate action. Ensures minimal loss of duty by complying with Return-To-Work program initiatives, and following up on employee well being.
Customer service/EEO/Sexual Harassment
Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on professionalism and courtesy. Assists internal and external customers and communicates positively in a professional manner. Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems. Checks for satisfaction on the quality of services. Takes action to solve problems quickly. Alerts the higher level supervisor or proper point of contact for help when problems arise. Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.
This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs may be required.
Performs additional related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree in social work or a related field (psychology, marriage and family therapy) and 3 years post masters experience providing direct care/management in mental health programs. Certified as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) accredited through the USMC Credentialing Review Board as a Tiered provider. Clinically licensed at the independent practitioner level by a state regulatory board and in good standing with the licensing authorities. Demonstrates mastery of the principles and practices in the field of mental health
CORE POSITION DESCRIPTION
prevention and education and skill and experienced judgment in extending advanced concepts and methods for improving the quality and accessibility of substance abuse prevention and education.
Provides expert technical assistance to professionals in the field and introduces innovative approaches and extension of established methods and practices
Experience in providing support services that would sustain mission requirements such as maintaining war fighter readiness and coping with mental health issues, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and/or prevention of problems that detract from unit performance. Experience that demonstrates skill to serve as a Director to independently oversee day-to-day operation of an ongoing Community Counseling Center that encompasses: mission, function, operation, activity, laws, rules and regulations authorized and funded by the agency; review and approval or disapproval of program plans and materials; analysis of proposals or provisions in terms of impact on program resource requirements; implementation of operating procedures and standards to incorporate provisions that affect operating activities and requirements and review of the administration and operation of the program. Skill to supervise employees in the accomplishment of work.
Knowledge of mental health, domestic/child abuse, family conflict and substance abuse issues and its impact on the social fabric of families¿, military organization and communities. This should include extensive knowledge of behavioral health signs and symptoms identified as Axis I disorders in the current DSM, and appropriate treatment interventions and standards to help implement and conduct treatment and education programs that demonstrate the possession of : knowledge and skill in screening for mental health, family relationship, substance abuse, marital conflict, and co-occurring disorders, diagnosing mental health disorders within the current DSM; knowledge of the standards of case management, ability and skill to use a wide variety of treatment modalities; knowledge and ability to teach and develop syllabi for education and treatment programs
How To Apply
MCCS Internal Applicants, PLEASE UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER IN PEOPLESOFT SELF SERVICE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE HIRING NOTIFICATIONS.
All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website.
Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status.
Closing Statement
GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Site/Pages/No-Fear-Act.aspx
As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made.
Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.
Required Documents:
This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENTS DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.
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