Mental Health Clinician 3 (PCN 20-8150)

State of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician 3 position at the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) located in Anchorage, Alaska. This position will coordinate mental health services for inmates housed at Anchorage Correctional Center – West, including within the Acute and Subacute Psychiatric Units. The role involves screening and triaging inmates with a wide variety of diagnoses, providing treatment planning, mental status exams, and risk assessments. Additionally, the position provides clinical and administrative supervision to the location’s mental health staff, including quality assurance, appointments, evaluations, and training.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree OR Master’s degree from an accredited college in counseling, psychology, social work, child guidance, vocational rehabilitation, or a closely related field.
• Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities in Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Managing Human Resources: Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• 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.
• Progressively responsible professional experience performing psychotherapeutic casework.
• Official or unofficial transcripts of highest level of education.
• Three professional references.
• Certification that applicants have a legal right to accept employment in the United States.
• Must pass a criminal history check.
• Must be fingerprinted.

Nice To Haves

• Must be licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or a Licensed Professional Counselor (this requirement will be addressed in the job posting).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mental health services for inmates housed at Anchorage Correctional Center – West including within the Acute and Subacute Psychiatric Units.
• Screen and triage inmates presenting with a wide variety of diagnoses including severe and persistent mental illness, behavior problems, organic disorders, alcohol/drug abuse, developmental disabilities and personality disorders.
• Provide treatment planning, mental status exams, and risk assessments through the evaluation of existing history, prior psychological testing, clinical observations, and direct interviews.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to the location’s mental health staff, including quality assurance, appointments, evaluations, and training.

Benefits

• Support rehabilitation and contribute to public safety.
• Promote mental wellness and reduce recidivism.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team allows for shared knowledge and diverse perspectives.
• Support professional growth and improve patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

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