Mental Health Clinician ; PCN

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services is recruiting for multiple Mental Health Clinician II positions to join the team in Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

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• 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 who are dedicated to providing quality care to Alaska’s incarcerated population. The Department of Corrections is the state’s largest behavioral health provider, we offer unique professional development opportunities, while helping to build stronger communities.

Full‑time employment with the State of Alaska includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 12 paid holidays, monthly personal leave accrual, 2 retirement plans and other optional benefits. For other information regarding these benefits, please visit the Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./employee

This position will be assigned to the 128‑bed sub‑acute mental health treatment unit at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla. This position will work closely with a team of correctional officers, mental health clinicians, probation officers, and medical staff.

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

• 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 (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.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

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

• 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; commits to action, even in…