Behavioral Health Administrator (41-6739)

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and optional vision

Employer‑paid life insurance

PERS & SBS participation

Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan

Job summary

The Alaska Court System is seeking a Behavioral Health Administrator to strengthen responses to justice‑involved individuals with behavioral and mental health needs. This grant-funded, 7.5‑month role focuses on system‑wide collaboration, program development, and policy implementation across Alaska.

The incumbent will lead cross‑agency efforts, support therapeutic courts, research best practices, and deliver trainings for judges and staff, with an emphasis on data‑driven improvements and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in behavioral or mental health programs or services.
• Experience with Alaska Court System, legal settings, or project management strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of behavioral and mental health systems, including substance misuse, co‑occurring disorders, and evidence‑based practices.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize data to develop policy and procedure recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze ACS proposals, programs, policies, rules, and practices; recommend, develop, and implement improvements.
• Build and strengthen relationships across Alaska’s behavioral health and justice systems with multiple partners.
• Provide leadership to taskforces, committees, and workgroups; support behavioral health programs and legislation.
• Research national best practices; assist with implementation of behavioral health-related legislation and therapeutic courts.
• Develop and deliver training for judicial officers and court staff; manage grants and program data.

Skills

Behavioral health systems

Project management

Data analysis

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master’s degree (Behavioral Sciences / Psychology / Social Work / Mental Health Counseling)

Job description

Job Description

The Alaska Court System (ACS) is seeking a highly-motivated, strategic, and innovative Behavioral Health Administrator (salary range 20) to strengthen the court system’s response to justice-involved individuals with behavioral and mental health needs. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to lead change; to facilitate system-wide collaboration with stakeholders; and to develop programs, policies, and practices that improve outcomes for court users, justice partners, and communities. This is a grant funded position with a duration of 7.5 months with funding expected to continue.

Behavioral Health Administrator

will primarily be responsible for analyzing current ACS proposals, programs, policies, rules, and practices; and will recommend, develop, and implement measures to better respond to the needs of individuals with behavioral and mental health challenges.

A second major focus of this position will be building and strengthening relationships across Alaska’s behavioral health systems and the justice system. The successful candidate will work with state agencies, prosecutors, public defenders, community healthcare and behavioral health providers, hospitals, schools, law enforcement, housing agencies, peers and families, community organizations, and tribal and local governments on these efforts.

The Behavioral Health Administrator will additionally provide leadership and administrative support to ACS-led taskforces, committees, and workgroups; serve as a resource for existing and emerging behavioral health-related programs; and represent ACS in relevant statewide and community groups and meetings.

This position will also explore innovative approaches to better serve individuals with behavioral health challenges such as mental health navigators, peer support specialists, improved screening practices, and incorporation of other emerging models. The incumbent will research national best practices, support implementation of behavioral health-related legislation, and work with the Therapeutic Courts Manager and team to strengthen existing mental health and therapeutic courts.

Additional responsibilities include developing and delivering training for judicial officers and court staff, researching and managing grants, collecting and analyzing program data, and preparing reports and updates for the Alaska Supreme Court and ACS Administration.

This is an opportunity to make a statewide impact. If you are a strategic thinker, a highly-motivated collaborator, and a creative problem-solver with a passion for working at the intersection of the justice system and behavioral health systems, ACS invites you to bring your expertise and ideas to a role that will strengthen the court system’s response to individuals with behavioral and mental health needs, and will improve outcomes for individuals, systems, and communities across Alaska.

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities. Please detail how you possess these traits in the required letter:

Knowledge of behavioral and mental health systems, including substance misuse, co-occurring disorders, evidence-based practices, and Alaska’s behavioral health landscape and resources.

Knowledge of project management principles, policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Knowledge of confidentiality and security requirements, with familiarity with the Alaska State Court System preferred.

Experience with grant writing, reporting, and management preferred.

Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize data from multiple sources and develop effective policy and procedure recommendations.

Ability to plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate multiple programs and projects simultaneously, both independently and collaboratively.

Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, including facilitating committees and workgroups, developing educational resources, and delivering trainings.

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including justice and behavioral health partners and individuals from diverse backgrounds, while demonstrating creativity, professionalism, adaptability, and a positive demeanor.

The Work Hours

Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for these positions are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.

This is an in‑person position located at the Snowden Administrative Building in downtown Anchorage, AK.

Exceptional Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes

• 12 paid holidays
• medical, dental, and optional vision coverage
• employer‑paid life insurance
• Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.

Enjoy peace of mind and long‑term security while serving your community.

See

http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html

for additional information.

For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit:

http://www.courts.alaska.gov

For information about what state courts do, please watch the following short video:

VIDEO: The who, what, when, where and how of state courts

The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a relevant degree (Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or other related field)
• AND
• a minimum of three to five years of progressively responsible experience in behavioral or mental health programs or services.
• Experience with the Alaska Court System, other legal experience, or other project management experience is strongly preferred.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s 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 Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part‑time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.