Mental Health Clinician 1/2 (APIC, PCN 20-1052)
Mental Health Clinician 1/2 (APIC, PCN 20-1052)
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Job Description
- The Department of Corrections Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services is recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician 1/2 based in Anchorage Alaska.Watch Alaska DOC HARS video here:You Will Be Doing:
- This position is responsible for coordinating clinical care for offenders who experience severe mental illness in preparation for their return to the community following incarceration.
- Using the Assess Plan Identify Coordinate (APIC) model this position requires working with DOC institution clinicians community behavioral health providers SUD treatment centers various social services agencies housing providers public defenders probation officers and the reentrants themselves in order to develop a release plan appropriate to their needs.
- The ability to translate each clients diagnostic profile history and individual goals into a clinical plan that will position the client for a smooth transition and sustainable lifestyle is central to this work.
Our Mission Values and Culture:The HARS Mission Statement: We are dedicated to providing essential care and to promoting health and rehabilitation; we are committed to the culture of professionalism quality and safety. We seek applicants who are interested in furthering the HARS Mission who will strive to uphold the Divisions Core Values of Respect Integrity Compassion Teamwork and Safety. The successful applicant will have the ability to contribute to a stronger team by modeling exceptional clinical and professional skills balancing patient advocacy with correctional medicine standards and using a solutionfocused approach.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:The benefits of this position include gaining strong working knowledge not only of the criminal justice system but of the many agencies and social services that effect reentrants capacity to live safely in the community along with working with a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:This position is located primarily at the Anchorage Probation Office Building within an office setting. This position will work closely with a team of mental health clinicians and medical staff.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:- 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.
- Decision Making: Makes sound wellinformed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
- Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application(through work history volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations as opposed to specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.Mental Health Clinician 1:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in counseling psychology social work child guidance vocational rehabilitation or a closely related field.Mental Health Clinician 2:
Masters degree from an accredited college in counseling psychology social work child guidance vocational rehabilitation or a closely related field.
AND
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities in
- Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing collecting analyzing maintaining and disseminating data and information.
- Decision Making: Makes sound wellinformed 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.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Professional experience performing psychotherapeutic casework.
Professional experience means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.
Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom online selfstudy and onthejob) from accredited and unaccredited sources and longduration (such as a postsecondary degree) and shortduration (such as a seminar) programs.
Typically gained by means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
Special Note:
Some positions require the incumbent be licensed as a Clinical Social Worker a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Psychologist with a Doctorate in Psychology. This requirement will be addressed in the job posting.
Additional Required Information
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If selected for an interviewthe applicant must provide the following:- Transcripts from highest level of education completed.
- Three professional references.
If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview at the discretion of the hiring manager.LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges universities or high schools may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the postsecondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES
Starting salary may be approved up to Step D$2751.00 if criteria are met.
WORK EXPERIENCEIf using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name job title employment dates and whether full or parttime. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Note:Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
PREA NOTIFICATION
The Department of Corrections follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including but not limited to Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:- Sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup community confinement facility juvenile facility or other institution;
- Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force overt or implied threats of force or coercion or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or
- Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
Please be aware this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN)/Alaska Corrections Offender Management System (ACOMS). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN/ACOMS. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has beenconvicted of a felony or misdemeanorin this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
FINGERPRINT NOTICE
All Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted. The successful candidate must pass a criminal history check.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED
This position is flexibly staffed. The level of the job offer will be based on the selected candidates eligibility. If hired at the lower level you will be promoted to the higherlevel job class after completing the training plan and meeting the minimum qualifications.
DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENT
Applicants must possess a valid drivers license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please callorin Juneau or (907)(TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at the address above. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at(toll free) or (907)if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to
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