Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinician

Description

Sea View Community Services | Seward, Alaska

Sea View Community Services is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and collaborative Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinician to join our clinical team. This position provides high-quality, person-centered behavioral health services to individuals and families in an outpatient setting. The ideal candidate is committed to helping clients achieve meaningful change, understands the unique needs of individuals living in rural Alaska, and values teamwork, professional growth, and community-based care.

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinician will:

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and participate in the development of individualized treatment plans.
• Provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy within the clinician’s professional scope of practice.
• Support clients experiencing mental health, substance use, trauma-related, relational, and co-occurring concerns.
• Establish therapeutic relationships grounded in empathy, respect, cultural humility, accountability, and client-centered care.
• Regularly evaluate client progress and update treatment plans based on clinical needs and treatment outcomes.
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Coordinate care with internal programs, healthcare providers, schools, referral sources, and other community partners when appropriate.
• Participate in clinical supervision, case consultation, multidisciplinary team meetings, and ongoing professional development.
• Provide crisis assessment, safety planning, and appropriate referrals when clients present with urgent behavioral health needs.
• Maintain compliance with professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, organizational policies, payer standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive, and accountable workplace culture.

Established in 1972, Sea View Community Services is a nonprofit behavioral health organization dedicated to strengthening individuals, families, and the Seward community. Our clinicians have the opportunity to provide meaningful care while working with a supportive team that values professional development, clinical integrity, collaboration, and innovation.

Sea View offers a rewarding opportunity to practice in a close-knit Alaska community surrounded by exceptional natural beauty and year-round outdoor recreation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related behavioral health field.
• Current professional license as one of the following:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (
    LCSW
    )
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (
    LMSW
    )
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (
    LPC
    )
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (
    LMFT
    )
• Current Alaska license or the ability to obtain Alaska licensure before beginning employment.
• Ability to provide services consistent with the scope and requirements of the applicable professional license.
• Knowledge of behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and clinical documentation.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks and meet all applicable conditions of employment.

• Experience providing outpatient behavioral health services.
• Experience working with clients who have complex mental health, substance use, trauma-related, or co-occurring needs.
• Training in evidence-based or trauma-informed treatment approaches.
• Experience working in a rural, community-based, or integrated behavioral health setting.
• Familiarity with Medicaid documentation, medical necessity requirements, and electronic health records.
• Experience serving individuals and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.