Behavioral Health Clinician - Licensed

Searhc • Sitka, AK

404d • $87,568 - $113,901

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician position at SEARHC involves providing a range of therapeutic services to clients of all ages, including individual, group, family, and marital therapy. The clinician will conduct intake evaluations, crisis interventions, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care. This role also includes maintaining clinical records and adhering to regulatory standards while providing after-hours support as needed.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related discipline from an accredited educational institution.
• Must be licensed as or in the process of becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Meets the educational requirements for licensure in Alaska as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist at time of hire.
• Requires valid State of Alaska Driver's License or can be obtained within 6 months of hire - required.
• Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Alaska State Chemical Dependency Counselor I or MAC certificate or equivalent - preferred
• Clinician who is already licensed has at least five years of experience working in the field and will/could provide supervision to Community Family Service Worker's or other professionals - preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides screening, assessment, diagnoses, treatment planning, direct therapy, and continuing care to individual clients, and/or conduct family therapy with clients ranging from birth to elderly and their families including children and significant others.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates groups as needed.
• Provides care coordination, client advocacy, and skill development as needed.
• Provides discharge planning.
• Provides clinically related chemical dependence and mental health services as needed based on results of individual assessments.
• Communicates and collaborates with clinical and paraprofessional team to achieve program treatment goals.
• Provides on call coverage as assigned and assistance in BH programs across the Behavioral Health Department.
• Provides crisis intervention services provided within normal clinic hours; on call as needed for after-hours mental health emergencies throughout BH department.
• Maintains complete and accurate records (paper and electronic), case notes, statistics, etc., as required by laws, regulations, agency, or institution procedures.
• Completes screening, assessments, treatment plans and all other documentation per program standards specifically as this relates to Alaska Medicaid, The Joint Commission, and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) requirements.
• Coordinates with other corporate and community social service resources on both programmatic and case work basis to assure appropriate services are utilized for optimum client care.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, assists in developing and monitoring treatment plans, and consult with other professional staff regularly as needed.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Long and short-term disability coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree