Mental Health Clinician 2 (PCN 20-6879)
Mental Health Clinician 2 (PCN 20-6879)
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- ***The Department of Corrections is currently offering a hire incentive bonus of up to $15000.00 to newly hired Mental Health Clinicians 2. The incentive bonus will be paid in two equal installments minus mandatory deductions. The first installment will be paid 90 calendar days after the first day of employment and upon demonstrating an overall mid-acceptable performance rating. The second and final installment will be paid upon the employees successful completion of the probationary period. Payments will be due within sixty (60) calendar days of such request. To receive an incentive employees are expected to agree to a three-year term of employment with the Department of Corrections.***
The Department of Corrections Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services is recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician 2 based at the Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC) in Seward Alaska.Watch Alaska DOCs video here:You Will Be Doing:- Develop implement and maintain treatment plans for inmates assigned to caseload.
- Respond to referrals from staff and make appropriate recommendations including conducting mental status examinations clinical interviews suicide assessments and risk assessments.
- Prepare schedule and facilitate psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic groups for inmates.
Our Mission Values and Culture:
The HARS Mission Statement: To provide timely access to essential care through an evidence-based multidisciplinary approach. We are committed to a culture of professionalism quality and safety.
We seek applicants who are interested in furthering the HARS Mission and who strive to uphold the Divisions Core Values of Respect Integrity Compassion Teamwork Safety and Growth.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
Join a multidisciplinary team of professionals who are dedicated to providing quality care to Alaskas incarcerated population. The Department of Corrections offers unique professional development opportunities while helping to build stronger communities.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
This position is located at Spring Creek Correctional Center a secure facility for incarcerated male offenders. This position will work closely with a team of correctional officers 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 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.
- Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example tight deadlines hostile individuals emergency situations dangerous situations).
Minimum Qualifications
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 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.
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 on-line self-study and on-the-job) from accredited and unaccredited sources and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (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
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If selected for an interview the applicant must provide the following:
- Official or unofficial transcripts from the highest level of education completed
- Three (3) professional references
RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES
Starting salary may be approved up to Step D - $3078.00 if criteria are met.
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.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary 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 the interview.
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. post-secondary 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 post-secondary institution or high school. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name job title employment dates and whether full or part-time. 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.
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS/APSIN/ACOMS
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 been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in 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.
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 call 1- or 465-4095 in Juneau or (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
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