Mental Health Clinician ; Sex Offender Treatment Provider

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician 3 position at the Palmer Central Center (PCC) located in Sutton, Alaska.

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• Provide sex offender treatment for individuals convicted of a sex offense assigned to Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP), following department-approved curriculum and in accordance with department standards.
• Perform ongoing assessments of individuals’ amenability, motivation, risk, and progress.
• Consult and coordinate with institution staff, probation/parole staff, and the Criminal Justice Planner as part of a multidisciplinary team regarding the progress of the offenders in treatment and give input about management strategies.

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.

This position offers the unique opportunity to make a profound impact on a vulnerable population, supporting rehabilitation and contributing to public safety. The role provides a deeply meaningful way to serve one’s community by promoting mental wellness and reducing recidivism. Being part of our collaborative multidisciplinary team allows for shared knowledge and diverse perspectives, which support professional growth and improve patient outcomes.

Located at the Palmer Correctional Center, a secure facility for incarcerated male individuals. Will work closely with a team of probation officers, correctional officers, mental health clinicians, the SOMP Criminal Justice Planner and polygraph examiners.

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

• Evidence-Based Practice:
  Integrates best research practices with clinical and/or subject matter expertise and patient values for optimum care and participates in learning and research activities to the extent feasible.
• 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 (duties summary), 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.

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