Clinician - Anchorage Mobile Crisis Team

ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN • Anchorage, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mobile Crisis Team is made up of a multi-disciplinary team who work together to respond to mental health crisis calls within the Anchorage area, from other agencies or individuals by providing emergency mental health assessments, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral services. This is primarily an on-call position with rotating 24-hour shifts.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field
• Licensed in Alaska as a Social Worker, Psychologist, Psychological Associate, Marriage & Family Therapist, or have the ability to be licensed within two years
• One year (full-time) or equivalent post-graduate, supervised experience with adults with severe, persistent mental disorders in a mental healthcare treatment or rehabilitation program
• An additional six months (full-time) or equivalent supervised experience providing professional level mental healthcare services to a population with identified mental disorders. Formal post-Baccalaureate internships and practicums may be credited towards this requirement
• Personal transportation with a clean 5-year driving record and Alaska vehicle insurance

Responsibilities

• Facilitate client access to voluntary or involuntary psychiatric hospital care.
• Prescribe other clinical interventions necessary to maintain safety and reduce harm.
• Conduct an emergency intervention evaluation within one hour of contact by the crisis line responder.
• Inform on-call clinician coming on duty, involved professionals (i.e., referring physician, Hospital clinician, attending psychiatrist, or case manager) of results of crisis intervention, current client status, and appropriate follow-up.
• Evaluate crisis situations promptly and provide necessary services or directs other staff in provision of necessary services to effectively resolve the crisis situation.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Assistance
• Professional development plan
• Regular individual and group supervision
• Additional training opportunities
• Generous benefits including two healthcare options for employees and their dependent children
• 401k with immediate vesting and up to 5% match
• 3% automatically contributed by AKBH
• Individual and group clinical licensure supervision

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level