Mental Health Clinician 1/2 (PCN 065253)
Mental Health Clinician 1/2 (PCN 065253)
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Job Description
This position is open toAlaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definitionto determine if you qualify.The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a
Mental Health Clinician 1/2
What You Will Be Doing:
The Mental Health Clinician will provide therapeutic services including individual sessions groups milieu management and crisis intervention to patients at API. This position may also provide these services on an outpatient basis to forensic patients. This position is housed within the Psychology department and is flexibly staffed allowing for supervision toward licensure.
Our Organization Mission and Culture:
The Alaska Psychiatric Institute mission is to:Provide compassionate healthcare to support Alaskans in living their best possible lives.
The Alaska Psychiatric Institute vision is: An Alaska where everyone receives the care they need when they need it without judgement.
Our division values are:
- Integrity
- Dignity
- Excellence
- Accountability
- Safety
If you are someone that embraces these values and want to assist in the mission of API we encourage you to apply today.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team:
The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced busy and challenging at times but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors managers and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute.
This position provides meaningful work in supporting the mission of API and allows for skills/career advancement within Alaska Psychiatric Institute the Department of Family and Community Services and/or within other departments in State government.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced busy and challenging at times but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors managers and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute.
This position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the UMED district of east Anchorage which offers several maintained walking trails parks and nearby lakes. This area is filled with several restaurants shopping stores and has easy access to public transportation.
Requires flexible working hours at times may require weekend coverage.Who We Are Looking For:
We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:
We are seeking a skilled clinician who can deliver services to a population of acute complex psychiatric patients housed in a hospital setting. Comfort with and enthusiasm for this population is desired. Experience interfacing with individuals with cognitive limitations and/or severe and persistent mental illnesses is desired. Ability to engage cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team collaborative skills knowledge of psychiatric disorders and a calm demeanor are desired attributes for this position.
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.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively considering 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.
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.
A cover letter isNOTrequired for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
To view the general description and example of duties please go to the following link: QualificationsMental 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 or a Licensed Professional Counselor. This requirement will be addressed in the job posting.
Additional Required Information
At the time of application are requested to submit:
- College transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications). These can be attached to your application at the time of submission.
At time of interview applicant must submit:
- List ofthree (3)professional references including daytime phone numbers two (2) of which are from a current or former supervisor.
- Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations or two (2) letters of professional reference if available.
Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.
If selected for the position and prior to hire applicant will be asked to:
1. Submit to fingerprinting and background check screening.
2. Provide proof of Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (Tdap) Mumps Measles Rubella (MMR) and Varicella Immunizations.
3. Provide proof of Hepatitis B (immunity or declination statement)
4. Provide annual Influenza vaccination or a signed declination statement.
5. Proof of Tuberculosis screening within past 12 months.BACKGROUND CHECK
The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive background investigation which includes a state and FBI fingerprintbased background check.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED
This position is flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either level depending on the applicants training and/or experience. It is recommended that you apply for all levels if you qualify.
EDUCATION
To verify education being used to meet the required 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 being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application provided at the time of interview or if/when requested prior to scheduling an interview.
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 or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. 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. state university 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 state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.
WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not already documented in your application please provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether fullor parttime. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.
If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
NOTE:Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
RECRUITMENT SCOPE
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
APPLICATION NOTICE
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage found here: regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at(toll free) or . If you choose to be contacted by email please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the domains. For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located at 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 callin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
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 in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to
For applicant password assistance please visit: specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
Name: Douglas Zock
Title: Mental Health Clinician 4
Phone:
Email:
Employment Type
Full-Time
