Mental Health Clinician 2 (PCN 20-8718, 20-8719)

State of Alaska•Eagle River, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for multiple Mental Health Clinicians 2 to join the team at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC), located in Eagle River, Alaska. Seeking a master’s level clinician to provide treatment to justice-involved individuals with mental health disorders. Under the direction of the Mental Health Clinician 3, this position provides solution-focused mental health treatment by working directly with the incarcerated population either individually or in a group setting at the state’s all-female institution, Hiland Mountain Correctional Center. Through direct interviews, clinical observations, and evaluation of existing history, this position will apply clinical expertise to complete mental health screenings, evaluations, and treatment plans. The position will be required to assess an individual’s diagnosis and risk, respond effectively to emergent situations, and make clinical recommendations on appropriate treatment. This position will assist with the coordination of release planning, psychiatric treatment, and case management.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college in counseling, psychology, social work, child guidance, vocational rehabilitation, or a closely related field.
Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Psychology: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Therapy and Counseling: Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental ailments, and career guidance.
Professional experience performing psychotherapeutic casework.
Must be legally authorized to accept employment in the United States.
Must pass a criminal history check.
Must be fingerprinted.

Nice To Haves

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Responsibilities

Provide solution-focused mental health treatment to justice-involved individuals with mental health disorders.
Work directly with the incarcerated population individually or in a group setting.
Complete mental health screenings, evaluations, and treatment plans.
Assess an individual’s diagnosis and risk.
Respond effectively to emergent situations.
Make clinical recommendations on appropriate treatment.
Assist with the coordination of release planning, psychiatric treatment, and case management.