PERSONAL COUNSELING

PROFESSIONAL, PERFORMANCE, AND ENLISTED EVALUATION COUNSELING

Military Requirements for Chief Petty Officer
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PERSONAL COUNSELING All personal problems should not be referred to a specialist. Your first duty as a chief is to recognize whether the problem is beyond your ability to help or not. Many times you can solve personal problems with a telephone call. If the problem is beyond your ability to solve, then give the division officer a chance to solve the problem. Stay informed of the progress made toward solving the problem. If the problem requires assistance from outside the command, you can smooth the process by making appointments and ensuring the counselee gets help. Keep informed of progress and follow-up! As a CPO, you may encounter situations in which persons being counseled must be referred to other sources for assistance. There will be times when a person will have special problems that will require special help. These problems should be handled by such specialists as the chaplain, legal officer, and medical officer. The effective CPO should be able to recognize situations in which referral is necessary and to assist the counselee in obtaining maximum benefit from these referrals. Examples of situations in which referral would be appropriate include drug and alcohol abuse, psychological problems or behavioral disorders, medical problems, personal limitations, such as a personality conflict with the counselor and the inability of the counselor to relate to or comprehend a counselee’s problem. In each instance, the key to successful referral lies not in the ability to diagnose a problem but rather in the ability to recognize those signs or symptoms that indicate referral to appropriate sources. To assist CPOs in fulfilling their advising and counseling responsibilities with regard to referral, the Navy has developed an impressive array of helping resources. A listing of these helping resources is provided for reference. Helping Resource Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers/Alcohol Rehabilitation Departments (ARCs and ARDs) Counseling and Assistance Centers (CAACs) Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor (DAPA) Navy Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Pro- gram (NADSAP) Navy Relief Chaplain Corps Command Ombudsman Family Service Centers (FSC) Federal Credit Unions Educational Services Capability Alcohol abuse and related physical disorders Drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and psychological disorders Primary command point of contact for drug and alcohol abuse problems Education program for those with drug/alcohol abuse problems Financial counseling Personal problem and religious counseling Community orientation and family orientation to the command and Navy life Comprehensive family-related information, pro- grams, and services for Navy families and single service members Financial assistance, to include savings and loan advice as well as family financial planning Educational assistance, to include degree-granting programs, correspondence courses, and in-service educational benefits 4-28

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