Clinician |Alaska Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team Who We Are Our mission is to strengthen Alaska communities and improve the lives of our clients by delivering exceptional behavioral healthcare services. We believe all Alaskans, with all mental health and addiction needs should have access to the best possible care. We are committed to helping Alaskan’s recover. About the Team The Mobile Crisis Team is made up of a multi-disciplinary team who work together to respond to mental health crisis calls within the Anchorage area, from other agencies or individuals by providing emergency mental health assessments, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral services. This is primarily an on-call position with rotating 24-hour shifts. What You’ll Do • Facilitate client access to voluntary or involuntary psychiatric hospital care. • Prescribe other clinical interventions necessary to maintain safety and reduce harm. • Conduct an emergency intervention evaluation within one hour of contact by the crisis line responder. • Inform on-call clinician coming on duty, involved professionals (i.e., referring physician, Hospital clinician, attending psychiatrist, or case manager) of results of crisis intervention, current client status, and appropriate follow-up. • Evaluate crisis situations promptly and provide necessary services or directs other staff in provision of necessary services to effectively resolve the crisis situation. Good To Know • Position is based in Anchorage, Alaska • Full-Time, Non-exempt • Pay is $650 per shift with $35 hour rate for call outs, approved trainings, and meetings outside of shifts. • Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Assistance is Available – Professional Growth is encouraged! • Clinicians can participate in regular individual and group supervision and are provided with additional training opportunities as part of our professional development plan. • AKBH offers generous benefits including two healthcare options for employees and their dependent children, 401k with immediate vesting and up to 5% match, 3% automatically contributed by AKBH • AKBH consistently provides both individual and group clinical licensure supervision for our behavioral health providers who are working towards their post-master's and post-doctoral clinical licenses. The most common licenses for therapists in Alaska are Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Both require 100 hours of clinical supervision. Market rates for licensure clinical supervision are $150-$200 and hour. At 100 hours, that is a $15,000 to $20,000 value – and our staff receive it as a free benefit. What We Need from You • You have a master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field • You are licensed in Alaska as a Social Worker, Psychologist, Psychological Associate, Marriage & Family Therapist, or have the ability to be licensed within two years • You have one year (full-time) or equivalent post-graduate, supervised experience with adults with severe, persistent mental disorders in a mental healthcare treatment or rehabilitation program • In addition to the above requirement, an additional six months (full-time) or equivalent supervised experience providing professional level (i.e., activities usually performed by persons in positions requiring post-Baccalaureate formal education) mental healthcare services to a population with identified mental disorders. Formal post-Baccalaureate internships and practicums may be credited towards this requirement • You have personal transportation with a clean 5-year driving record and Alaska vehicle insurance Alaska Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.