Mental Health Clinician

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our

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Seeking a bachelor’s level clinician to provide general mental health and social work services to clients of the Public Defender Agency. This position performs and consults on therapeutic treatment services for clients; and serves as a consultant and trainer to other Agency attorneys and staff on holistic service provision, communication strategies, and therapeutic impacts of proposed case and treatment plans for clients.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel in many types of cases and the Public Defender Agency is appointed by the Court to represent people who are unable to afford counsel on their own. Support positions are an integral part of providing that representation and protecting our clients' rights. This position is essential to the success of the division by providing client support designed to improve case outcomes and improve client success.

Support staff at the Public Defender Agency have the opportunity to learn about the legal system and hone their administrative skills to further their career development in the legal field. Most importantly, they get to do this while working as a team to provide meaningful contributions to Alaska, as the work we do impacts people’s lives and protects the constitutional rights of all Alaskans.

This important work helps improve case outcomes for individuals charged with crimes, helps re-unify families, and provides the foundation for successful re-entry into communities.

Your first 12 months in the Agency are probationary and considered a training period, with formal and on-the-job training with your supervisor and your colleagues.

The office is located in downtown Anchorage near the Nesbett and Boney courthouses, with parking provided. The hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM with an hour lunch  position interacts closely with attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and law office assistants across the state, and court system staff.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

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.

Adaptability:
Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

Oral and Written Communication:
Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

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

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

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At time of interview,

applicants will be required to provide:

College transcripts or copy of your degree

Three professional references, two who have had supervisory experience over you, including current email and/or daytime phone number

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