Mental Health Clinician 3 (Co-Occurring Disorders, PCN 20-N20006)

State of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Long Term Non-Permanent Mental Health Clinician 3 position at the Anchorage Central Office (ACO) located in Anchorage, Alaska. This position seeks a motivated and experienced master’s level mental health clinician to provide treatment to justice-involved individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The role involves working directly with the incarcerated population both in-person within correctional institutions and via telehealth from the Anchorage Central Office. Responsibilities include performing substance use disorder and mental health screenings, assessments, evaluations, and treatment planning. The clinician will assess an individual’s diagnosis and risk, respond effectively to emergent situations, and make clinical recommendations on appropriate treatment. The position also assists with the coordination of and referral to additional mental health and substance use disorder treatment services at the institution and community resources.

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.
• Progressively responsible professional experience performing psychotherapeutic casework.
• 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.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental ailments, and career guidance.
• Ability to accept responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrate commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Ability to develop 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.
• Ability to plan, distribute, coordinate, and monitor work assignments of others; evaluate work performance and provide feedback to others on their performance; ensure that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Ability to adjust planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Ability to make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceive the impact and implications of decisions; commit to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; cause change.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the incarcerated population in-person within the correctional institutions and by telehealth from the Anchorage Central Office.
• Utilize clinical experience to perform substance use disorder and mental health screenings, assessments, evaluations, and treatment planning.
• Assess an individual’s diagnosis and risk, respond effectively to emergent situations, and make clinical recommendations on appropriate treatment.
• Assist with the coordination of and referral to additional mental health and substance use disorder treatment services at the institution and community resources.

Benefits

• The role provides a deeply meaningful way to serve one’s community by promoting mental wellness and reducing recidivism.
• Being part of our collaborative multidisciplinary team allows for shared knowledge and diverse perspectives, which support professional growth and improve patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

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