MENTAL HEALTH Clinician II; Medical Officer) Range​/Exe

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This is an executive position (no union affiliation) and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage.

DEPARTMENT
:
Anchorage Police Department
HOURS OF WORK
:
Monday - Sunday, clinicians may be assigned to either of the following shifts on four consecutive days of the week: 9am to 7pm or 2pm to 12am
LOCATION
: 716 W 4th Avenue

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Perform triage, crisis assessment, crisis intervention and stabilization; referral and linkage services for individuals in crisis through the Mobile Integrated Health Program (MHIP). Provide client-centered mental health services; implement program goals; provide skilled psychotherapeutic casework services to MIHP clients with mental illness or neurodevelopmental disorders. Develop a collaborative relationship with the officer they will be paired with. Work environment is office based and mobile, including roving to individuals in need of MIHP services who are in homeless shelters, residences, hotels, hospitals, other public agencies, and the community ter relationships with external psychosocial agencies and organizations.

Provide consultative services to other Municipal offices. Support other teams of the MIHP, as needed. Participate in department training, planning and unit strategies.

Medical degree from an accredited Medical School and six (6) years of experience in behavioral/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services and/or substance use disorders.

All applicants must possess and/or obtain:

• A State of Alaska Physician License at time of application.
• Satisfactory completion of a national criminal background investigation (AS 12.62.160 and AS 12.62.400).

OR

Master’s or higher-level degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Counseling and two (2) years of experience in behavioral/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services and/or substance use disorders.

Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.

Satisfactory completion of a national criminal background investigation (AS 12.62.160 and AS 12.62.400) at time of hire.

Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License and satisfactory Driving Record at time of hire.

Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) / National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification within 30 days of hire.

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Appointment to this position will be conditional based upon satisfactory results of the following: an extensive background and financial check;
All information from pre-employment assessments is the property of the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) and are confidential. Copies of any pre-employment examinations will not be provided to the applicant by the MOA or the medical examiner.

Military Service Interview Preference

Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge.

The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves…