Marriage

Counseling Sample For:

• Marriage

Possible Key Points To Discuss During Counseling:

• ID Card/ DEERS
• TRICARE and how to make appointments for health problems
• Change name with Social Security office
• Change SGLI (if desired)
• Change Next of Kin in unit paperwork (if desired)
• Joint Domicile (if applicable)
• Explain Power of Attorney
• Add contact information to Family Readiness Group
• Responsibility of Service member for family’s conduct
• Provide spouse with SSN and unit info
• Inform spouse how to get messages to SM while in training or deployed, to include Red Cross Messages
• On Post tour -location of commissary -PX to spouse
• Army Family Team Building training for spouse
• Points of contact the spouse can call for help i.e. Red Cross, ACS, Hospital,
• Family care plan (if Needed)
• On and off post Housing (policies, information)
• Financial matters (BAH, BAS, no DLA for moving spouse in from out of area)
• Who to address problems to in the military (using the chain of command)
• ACS – Loan Closet, etc.
• Refer to Chaplain for pre-marital counseling (if desired)

Possible Plans of Action:

• Visit local Social Security office to change last name
• Schedule appointment with ID Card section to enroll family in DEERS and receive ID Card(s)
• Go to TRICARE office to enroll family and receive information on making appointments
• Go to S-1 or PSB to change SGLI
• Update alert roster, address, NOK personal data sheet, and FRG information with Orderly room
• Schedule visit with ACS for possible budget counseling or Loan Closet use
• Check with the Post Housing office for availability
• Make appointment with legal for Power of Attorney
• Schedule Post tour for spouse and myself
• Encourage spouse to attend AFTB course
• Inform spouse of all the support agencies and provide POCs for each

Possible Leader Responsibilities:

• Give soldier time to accomplish missions
• Provide SM information on Joint Domicile and how to apply
• Inform FRG leader of new member and arrange meeting (face to face or telephonic) FRG leader can provide AFTB information
• Provide information on Family care plan and schedule appointment with Commander for Counseling
• Arrange appointments or find customer service hours and phone numbers for Orderly room, S-1, PSB, Legal, ACS, Housing office, TRICARE, (can usually obtain info from ACS welcome packet)
• Provide time and date for next post tour
• Personally greet spouse and welcome her or him to the team