State of Alaska - Palmer, AK
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The Department of Corrections is currently offering a hire incentive bonus of up to $15,000.00 to newly hired Mental Health Clinicians 2. The incentive bonus will be paid in two equal installments, minus mandatory deductions. The first installment will be paid 90 calendar days after the first day of employment, and upon demonstrating an overall mid-acceptable performance rating. The second and final installment will be paid upon the employee's successful completion of the probationary period. Payments will be due within sixty (60) calendar days of such request. To receive an incentive, employees are expected to agree to a three-year term of employment with the Department of Corrections. The Department of Corrections, Division of Health & Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician 2, at Palmer Correctional Complex (PCC) in Palmer, Alaska.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain treatment plans for inmates assigned to caseload.
- Respond to referrals from staff and make appropriate recommendations, including conducting mental status examinations, clinical interviews, suicide assessments and risk assessments.
- Prepare, schedule, and facilitate psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic groups for inmates in open population.
- Provide crisis intervention to inmates experiencing psychiatric crisis.
Requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited college in counseling, psychology, social work, child guidance, vocational rehabilitation, or a closely related field.
- Professional experience performing psychotherapeutic casework.
- 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.
- Ability to make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.
- Ability to adjust planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking.
- Ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental.
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available.
- Optional insurance benefits including term life, long-term and short-term disability.
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses.
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program.
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served.
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year.
