Behavioral Health Clinician I

Istss; Alaska; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Istss in Boston is seeking a licensed clinician to provide outpatient behavioral health assessments, counseling, and treatment for children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups. You will coordinate services with regional providers and maintain compliant documentation.

The role requires travel to regional communities, engagement in ongoing training, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to achieve treatment goals and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of human behavior and assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders.
• Master’s degree in a mental health field and licensure plan within three years.
• Ability to maintain HIPAA-compliant records and work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient behavioral health assessments, counseling, and treatment.
• Coordinate services with regional providers and clinical teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with CARF and regulatory guidelines.
• Travel to regional communities to deliver services as needed.
• Participate in training, multidisciplinary meetings, and outreach activities.

Skills

Behavioral health assessment

Counseling techniques

HIPAA compliance

Interpersonal communication

Cultural sensitivity

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in mental health

Alaska Clinical Licensure within 3 years

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

SUMMARY

This position provides a variety of outpatient behavioral health assessments, therapeutic, and treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups in the Copper River region.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide a wide range of therapeutic assessments, client counseling, treatment, and referral services to children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups and other behavioral health clients, under supervision of the Behavioral Health Clinical Director.
• Coordinate therapeutic services with CRNA and regional providers in accomplishing goals/objectives of treatment plans.
  Provide behavioral health services that include but are not limited to outpatient substance abuse treatment, outpatient psychotherapy, and aftercare for all qualifying residents in the Copper River region.
• Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, clinician meetings, and workshops to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and providers in accomplishing treatment plans.
• Work with both voluntary and involuntary client populations.
  Participate in prevention, education, and outreach activities in the villages, in Glennallen School, the community, and Behavioral Health-sponsored events.
• Ensure that all clinical records and documentation are accurate, timely, and in compliance with CARF, State, Federal, ethical guidelines, CRNA, and other identified guidelines.
• Travel when required to regional communities to provide services.
• Enhance professional development and maintain currency of methodology and techniques.
• Work as an effective team member within the Behavioral Health Department and CRNA.
• Take initiative to link clients to other services.
• Facilitate group therapy.
• Attend required training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• If the schedule is less than 80% booked, the behavioral health clinician could be assigned to help manage grants

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental health problems
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
• Ability to use appropriate training, instructional methods, and techniques/procedures based upon the situation and current qualification.
• Willingness to learn about and understand the impact of historical, developmental, and related forms of trauma on clients and community members.
• Ability to incorporate Alaska Native culture and lifestyle by utilizing culturally sensitive interventions.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity to Alaska Native culture and lifestyle, with demonstrated experience working effectively with Alaska Native population.
• Highly self-motivated and organized.
• Effective time management skills and discipline.
• Strong written, analytical, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with sensitivity to the lifestyles of targeted participants.
• Ability to keep accurate records and produce timely and accurate written reports.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as required for HIPAA, other regulations, and organizational matters.
• Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, including outside contacts.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in a mental health field: social work, counseling, or psychology.
• Obtain Alaska Clinical Licensure in the designated field within three years of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of supervised clinical work experience post-graduation.
• Experience working with Electronic Health Records.