Clinician I - ACT Team

Job Description

Clinician Alaska Behavioral Health

ACT Team

Who We Are

Our mission is to strengthen Alaska communities and improve the lives of our clients by delivering exceptional behavioral healthcare services.

We believe all Alaskans, with all mental health and addiction needs should have access to the best possible care. We are committed to helping Alaskan’s recover.

About the Team

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team is community based and supports some of the community's most acute individuals with chronic mental illness and substance use in Anchorage, Alaska. The work is fast-paced, unpredictable, and requires risk management within the ACT model. The ACT Team provides services to previously homeless individuals suffering from mental illness, or a substance use disorder.

What You’ll Do

Provide clinical evaluation and treatment services to assigned clients

Provide clinical oversight for non-master's staff and engage in supervision of graduate interns as required

Make referrals, treatment planning and clinical assessment and evaluation services, coordinate mental health services with other community and State Agencies, and engage in professional recordkeeping in accordance with organization standards

Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement activities to ensure that clinical services are viable and response to the mental health needs of the population served

Works as a member of a team consisting of various professional disciplines in providing services to clients in accordance with the prescribed form of treatment and maintains behavior and communications which are consistent with agency mission, goals, and chosen values

Good To Know

Position is based in Anchorage, Alaska

Full-Time, Exempt

Pay Range is $60,000 to $77,649 depending on experience

AKBH offers generous benefits including two healthcare options for employees and their dependent children, 401k with immediate vesting and up to 5% match, 3% automatically contributed by AKBH, and 3 weeks of PTO for the first year, and 6 weeks of PTO after the first year, as well as 10 paid holidays.

What We Need from You

You have a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field

You have personal transportation with a clean 5-year driving record and Alaska vehicle insurance

Alaska Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.