This clinical position provides direct mental health services to inmates at the Fairbanks Correctional Center.
Under general supervision the incumbent will:

• Screen & triage newly arrested inmates presenting with a wide variety of diagnoses including severe mental illness, behavior problems, organic disorders, alcohol/drug abuse, developmental disabilities and personality disorders
• Conduct mental status exams and diagnostic assessments for inmates housed at FCC
• Provide individual counseling and treatment planning for inmates on the mental health caseload
• Provide suicide assessments and develop safety plans for inmates as needed
• Make referrals to and assist the psychiatric provider with telemedicine clinics
• Develop detailed release plans for inmates with severe & persisting mental illness
• Develop and facilitate open population core curriculum that will ensure group programming aimed at the adjustment and rehabilitation of inmates
• Provide annual suicide prevention trainings for institutional staff

Must have a Master’s degree and at least 4 years experience.
We are looking for an employee with the following desired strengths:

• Strong clinical and crisis intervention skills
• Experience working with chronically mentally ill adults
• Ability to work closely with medical and security staff
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work well with difficult, resistant, and acting out clients

Full-time benefits:
Employment with the State of Alaska includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 11 paid holidays annually, 2 days personal leave accrual monthly, 2 retirement plans and other optional benefits.

Position closes August 25. Apply at the Workplace Alaska site, or click here.

Behavioral Health Associate is an entry level position that provides skill development to severely emotionally disturbed (SED) consumers in individual and group settings.

This position is responsible for observing policies, procedures and safeguards to protect the privacy of health information in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy (Privacy Rule).

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Provides community based behavioral health services as a primary worker with clients.
• Demonstrates complete familiarity with a client service plans and targeted goals.
• Transports, via private or agency vehicle, client’s to/from home, school, the agency, and community settings as it is part of their treatment program.
• Participates in treatment team meeting to develop and review client’s goals.
• Actively works towards developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with client’s and their families.
• Teaches and model behavior and life skills.
• Deescalates angry clients and engages them in less volatile behaviors.
• Documents daily progress notes into Harmony within 72 hours per agency policy.
• Follows mandatory reporting laws with any and all incidents of harm within 24 hours.
• Ensures client confidentiality as prescribed by agency policy and federal law.
• Actively seeks clinical and administrative direction.
• Understands and complies with all agency policy and procedures, plans, program requirements and protocol.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Measurement

• Implement the client’s treatment plans through established goals.  Adequate performance is determined by timely and quality client notes, billable time spent with client, and client performance.
• Related agencies, such as the school district, are positive about the performance of the assigned Behavioral Health Associate
• Complete all agency training requirements.
• Performance on essential functions as listed above.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist clients with other services as determined by the treatments team, i.e. vocational, recreational activities, etc.
• Attend and participate in meetings, committees and trainings as assigned.
• Demonstrates effective problem solving and active listening.
• Read and act in a timely manner on items in paper and electronic mailboxes.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Maintain a positive, professional relationship in the community, i.e. schools, recreational centers, and other offsite activities.
• Follow program and protocol of all Denali Family Services programs.
• Assist Case Managers with case management services as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience working with children and adolescents.  At least 21 years of age due to state licensing requirements.

Substitution:  College level course work in human services, psychology, social work, or a closely related field may substitute for the required experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equals 1 month of experience).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain positive professional working relationships and to work effectively within a team environment.
• Organized, efficient, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Good written communication skills, including the ability to accurately document events and provide detailed records for clients.
• Ability to ensure client and employee confidentiality as prescribed by agency policy and federal law
• Proficient with basic operations in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to act decisively and with fairness.
• Ability to read, speak and write in English
• Ability to pass a State and FBI background check in accordance with the State of Alaska Background Checking Unit.
• Ability to complete all training requirements for within the prescribed times.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply all agency protocol, policy, procedure, plans and program requirements.
• Ability to work with a variety of client’s with mental health issues and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of client’s in various settings
• Ability to develop sound clinical and therapeutic skills
• Ability to learn and utilized the Harmony database system
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply all agency protocol, policy, procedure, plans and program requirements.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform sedentary work as well as to be engaged in physical exercise with client’s such as running, walking, hiking, etc. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. Visual acuity necessary to utilize a computer monitor throughout the course of a normal workday. Ability to perform repetitive keyboarding activities and operate general office equipment. Ability to communicate verbally, both in person and over the telephone. Ability to wrap arms around and hold a person. Ability to twist and bend frequently.  Must have visual and hearing acuity.

Working Conditions:  Work is performed at the Denali Family Services office, in schools, in homes and in the community.

Other Requirements:  Ability to obtain CPR and First Aid certification, continual proof of a valid Alaska Driver’s License, maintain current personal vehicle insurance and registration on personal vehicle(s) used for company business, maintain a violation free driving record for the past 1 year, and maintain satisfactory criminal background record.

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSITIONS ONLY. APPLICATION AND RESUME REQUIRED. VISIT  WWW.DENALIFS.ORG TO DOWNLOAD OR CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AT 222-2350 or 222-2313

Hospice of Anchorage is seeking a social worker.  HOA is a not-for-profit agency serving individuals and families at end-of-life as a volunteer hospice.

Social Work License required. Master’s level preferred, but experienced BSWs are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have experience as a social worker with chronic illness, care coordination and end-of-life care, knowledge of community resources and entitlement programs, excellent clinical skills, advocacy skills, cultural humility and compassion.  Must be a team player with a positive attitude and a commitment to the hospice philosophy.

This job involves primarily direct work, but also program development and providing community-based and professional training on end-of-life care and related matters. HOA does not charge for their services,  and serves children to elders.  It is challenging, extremely rewarding work. You will work with an excellent team of professionals and volunteers.

Please contact Donna Stephens Donna@hospiceofanchorage.org
NOTE: I have been doing this job on a fill-in basis until someone is hired, or October 1, due to previous commitments.  If I could stay, I would.  I’m very open to job-share, so this position could have extended periods of time off.  This could be a fulltime or 3/4 time position, and has some flexibility of schedule.  This agency has recently changed it’s scope of services.  The social worker will play a critical role in the direction of HOA for the future.  Salary DOE.feel free to contact me if you have questions. – Lisa Jamieson  LisaJ@hospiceofanchorage.org (Both Donna and I are out of town for the next few weeks, but can be reached by e-mail.)

Located in Anchorage, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is a nonprofit Alaska Native healthcare organization that incorporates traditional Native values into western practices. We currently have an opening for a Clinical Associate Supervisor for the supervision, development and implementation of the Clinical Associate component of a behavioral services program.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, rehabilitation, counseling or related field plus two (2) years of supervisory experience. In addition, three (3) years of experience working in an adolescent therapeutic residential setting (for adolescent treatment programs) and in an addictions and/or mental health residential setting (for adult residential treatment programs).

If you are an experienced Clinical Associate Supervisor who welcomes adventure and is looking for a new challenge, come join our growing team and kindle your spirit!

Salary DOE with excellent benefits including a 401k with 3 years to be vested, 3.9 weeks paid leave, 5.2 weeks leave after 2 years, employee medical, dental, vision, hearing and more.

Contact Beverly Buffit-Kern at bbuffit-kern@scf.cc or call HR (907)-729-4977.

See full ‘Clinical Associate Supervisor’ job description and apply online* at www.southcentralfoundation.org

Located in Anchorage, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is a nonprofit Alaska Native healthcare organization that incorporates traditional Native values into western practices. We currently have openings for several behavior health positions; from entry level to Psychiatrist!

If you are an individual looking for a position in the Behavioral Health Field and who welcomes adventure and is looking for a new challenge, join our growing team and kindle your spirit!

Salary DOE with excellent benefits including a 401k with 3 years to be vested, 3.5 weeks paid leave, 5 weeks leave after 2 years, employee medical, dental, vision, hearing and more.

Please visit our website to view job descriptions and qualifications and to submit applications at www.southcentralfoundation.org

or contact Beverly Buffit-Kern at bbuffitt-kern@scf.cc for more information.

POSITION: Clinical Supervisor, Group Homes

Clinical Supervisor to provide supervisory oversight of clinical programs, staff and counseling services in our Family Group Homes which are residential programs for adolescent girls/boys who are experiencing severe, persistent mental illness.

Applicant must have an educational background in social work, psychology or related mental health field plus a Master’s Degree with a minimum of five (5) years experience. Current Alaska Clinician’s license is required.

If you are an experienced Clinical Supervisor who welcomes adventure and is looking for a new challenge, join our growing team and kindle your spirit!

Salary DOE with excellent benefits including a 401k with 3 years to be vested, 3.5 weeks paid leave, 5.2 weeks leave after 2 years, employee medical, dental, vision, hearing and more.

See full ‘Clinical Supervisor’ job description and apply online* at www.southcentralfoundation.org/cb

Or contact Beverly Buffit-Kern at bbuffit-kern@scf.cc or call HR (907)-729-4977.

MASTERS’ LEVEL CLINICIANS AT Southcentral Foundation

Located in Anchorage, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is a nonprofit Alaska Native healthcare organization that incorporates traditional Native values into western practices.

With the fast growing pace of SCF’S Behavioral Health Division we are seeking Clinicians to join our multi-disciplinary behavioral health team. Our clinicians are a part of a care team responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and assessment of children, adolescents and adults. SCF Clinicians provide professional expertise and assist the administration of a variety of therapeutic modalities and training programs in the field of mental health. If you are a Master level Clinician looking to part of a team we are looking for you!

The Clinician I position requires a Master’s in behavioral health field including; social work, counseling or psychology. The Clinician II position requires two (2) years of supervised clinical work experience at the Clinician I level and also requires you to be trained in behavioral medicine and health psychology concepts. Also have training in social, systems and familial aspects of psychological and medical conditions.

Salaries are DOE with excellent benefits including 401K, 3.9 weeks of leave earned the 1st year, 12 paid holidays, health coverage and more.

See full job description and apply online at www.southcentralfoundation.org

or email your questions to Beverly Buffit-Kern at bbuffit-kern@scf.cc.

Function:

The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for providing direct program services related to mental health education and treatment.  Assist the Program Manager with clinical functions, routine quality assurance, program development and direction, and compliance with accreditation standards. Provide direct clinical services including individual, group, family counseling and crisis intervention for clients as an integral part of the duties of this position.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Meets at least one of the following requirements for degree/certification:
  • Advanced degree (masters-level or doctoral-level) in psychology, social work, counseling, child guidance, nursing or similar field; or per Alaska Medicaid regulations. Liscenced preferred
  • Prefer working knowledge of treatment issues with particular emphasis on mental health, co-occuring disorder, children adn adolesants.

Prefer three (3) years experience in addictions, social services, mental health or related field.

Send Resume to Jobs@akeela.org or fax 907-258-6052

Position Summary:

Provide case management services to clients in primary care residing in an Alaska Department of Corrections Institution. Case management is defined as the administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client, treatment services, and other resources to focus on issues and needs identified in the individual treatment plan. This involves collaboration with the client and significant others, coordination of treatment services, and ongoing evaluation of treatment progress and client needs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Meets at least one of the following requirements for degree/certification:

• Advanced degree (masters-level or doctoral-level) in psychology, social work, counseling, child guidance, nursing or similar field; or
• BA/BS in psychology, social work, counseling, child guidance, nursing or similar field and substance abuse treatment training and/or experience; or
• Certification as a Chemical Dependency Counselor (CDC) I or Behavioral Health Counselor (BHC) I or higher by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC), or  certification by another certifying body, such as a state certifying affiliate of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) or other similar recognized organization;  experience judged as meeting certification requirements may be accepted provided the applicant be certified within six months of hire.  For Case Managers, will accept Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) or Counselor Technician (CT) or similar certification.
• Prefer three (3) years experience as a case manager in addictions social services, mental health or related field.