MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN II (Medical Officer) - Range 24 / EXE (2 Vacancies)

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Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. 

DEPARTMENT: Anchorage Fire Department (AFD).

HOURS OF WORK: Monday through Friday; hours range between 8am - 6pm; (Hours vary, can include nights). 

LOCATION OF WORK: 1140 Airport Heights.

 

Example of Duties

Perform triage, crisis assessment, crisis intervention and stabilization; referral and linkage services for individuals in crisis through the Mobile Integrated Health Program (MHIP). Provide client-centered mental health services; implement program goals; provide skilled psychotherapeutic casework services to MIHP clients with mental illness or neurodevelopmental disorders. Develop a collaborative relationship with the officer they will be paired with. Work environment is office based and mobile, including roving to individuals in need of MIHP services who are in homeless shelters, residences, hotels, hospitals, other public agencies, and the community at large. Foster relationships with external psychosocial agencies and organizations. Provide consultative services to other Municipal offices. Support other teams of the MIHP, as needed. Participate in department training, planning and unit strategies. Perform other required duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

Medical degree from an accredited Medical School, and six (6) years of experience in behavioral/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services and/or substance use disorders.
 

• A State of Alaska Physician License at time of application.

OR

Master’s or higher-level degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Counseling, and two (2) years of experience in behavioral/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services and/or substance use disorders.