Mental Health Clinician ; PCN

Position

Mental Health Clinician 2 (PCN 20-8664, 20-4024) – Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services is recruiting for multiple Mental Health Clinician 2 positions to join the team in Mackenzie Point, Alaska. As a Mental Health Clinician II, you will work under the direct supervision of a Mental Health Clinician III.

• Screen, triage, observe, and assess inmates housed at the sub‑acute mental health unit presenting with a wide variety of diagnoses including severe and persistent mental illness, behavior problems, organic disorders, alcohol/drug abuse, developmental disabilities, and personality disorders.
• Provide crisis intervention services, including suicide assessments and development of safety plans for inmates as needed.
• Make referrals to and assist the psychiatric provider with clinics.
• Develop detailed release plans for inmates with severe and persisting mental illness.
• Facilitate group programming aimed at the adjustment and rehabilitation of inmates.

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 will strive to uphold the Division's Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, Safety and Growth.

Join a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to providing quality care to Alaska’s incarcerated population. Full‑time employment includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, monthly personal leave accrual, 2 retirement plans and other optional benefits.

For additional information regarding these benefits, please visit the Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits website.

• 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.
• Oral and Written Communication:
  Expresses information effectively to individuals or groups, taking into account the audience and nature of the information.

Master’s degree from an accredited college in counseling, psychology, social work, child guidance, vocational rehabilitation, or a closely related field.

AND

• 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.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others.
• Psychology:
  Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of human behavior and performance.
• Therapy and Counseling:
  Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental ailments, and career guidance.

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 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.

Raymond Mercer
Mental Health Clinician 3
Phone:
ray.mercer
Phone  (Statewide toll‑free number)
(Juneau and out-of-state callers)