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I’m not the “cleared hot” of yore on this forum, just a lurker who asked about this 4 years ago. Check my post history. That said, this info is similarly dated, so I will edit or delete this post if someone shares newer data. There at least one, if not two other factors besides staying medically qualified that you need to consider. First is your security clearance, second is PRP (personnel reliability program, if you are subject to it). Neither of these are as important as your long term well-being, but failing to disclose or at least remain consistent early and often can also cause problems for you. With regard to security clearance, if you seek out help that changes any of your answers to the SF86 or the other localized questionnaires for various jobs, let your security manager know. If you’re on PRP, the MFLC is obligated to notify your certifying official if you see them for things that aren’t marital or family-related. This is not a huge secret, the MFLC will disclose it up front, and give you the option to continue or to walk. Best just to talk to your certifying official first and request to be temporarily brought down. No need to get into specifics, just better that they hear it first from you and not an outside agency. Finally, the chaplain has no such stipulations, which makes them a great option initially.

As a supervisor, are there options to offer a winged/current/qualified, PRP-coded individual who may benefit from therapy or counseling besides the chaplain? Looking for either confidential options or ones sanctioned by the Commander/Competent Medical Authority that, in both cases, would not violate regulation or invoke a determination of medical unfitness or unsuitability for continued service.