Clinician
RurAL CAP, a private, statewide, nonprofit is seeking a Clinician that as part of a collaborative team, provides Therapeutic and Case Management services to a variety of clients. Performs services for clients housed in Supportive Housing programs in Anchorage Alaska. Creatively engages clients to build rapport and foster independence in basic needs, maintain permanent housing, and recovery using a harm reduction approach. Performs crisis interventions, designs and delivers life skills trainings, and facilitates therapy in individual and group settings.
$60,000/year + Benefits
Please visit our company website for a complete job description, and to apply @ www.ruralcap.org.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Evaluates clients based on State and DSM 5 categories in order to provide professional service planning, consultation, or referral assistance. Documents and regularly reviews and updates treatment plans as specified by proposed State Medicaid regulations.
- Must carry approximately 20 hours a week of Medicaid billable activities.
- Conducts integrated mental health and substance abuse assessments and makes treatment recommendations from these assessments.
- Handles crisis situations directly or directs other staff in handling of potentially suicidal, homicidal, or gravely disabled clients in order to prevent destabilization.
- Conducts clinical evaluations to determine need for hospitalization. Understands AS 47.30.670-AS 47.30.700 regarding voluntary/involuntary mental health treatment.
- Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with clients to provide an environment to supports client growth and change. In particular, works with clients in the community and in their home.
- Manages the termination process and discharge planning in order to enhance client’s ability to retain services changes, use community social supports, and treatment professions to work on therapeutic changes.
- Documents all clinical notes in the DAP format and to Medicaid standards. Completes all documentation in a timely manner.
- Participates and presents meetings on and off site to coordinate care and works with community partners and other providers to provide wrap-around recovery services. Works closely with case management staff to provide consistent therapeutic interventions.
- Monitors psychotherapy literature in order to keep abreast of helpful information for delivery of mental health services.
- Researches, observes, receives, and analyzes information from all relevant sources.
- Provides clinical oversight to program staff and clinically supervises case manager and behavioral health technicians.
- Provides back up support/coverage to all positions, including case managers and coverage of the front desk.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
TRAVEL: Travel is primarily local during the business day.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED EDUCATION:
TRAVEL: Travel is primarily local during the business day.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related.
- Must pass state and federal background checks, including fingerprints.
- Required to obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number prior to start of employment.
- Knowledge and competency in behavioral health best practices and the ability to improve clinical services in the area of mental health.
- Strong time management and organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and assignments, solve problems independently and produce professional results under deadlines with little or no supervision.
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary staff with demonstrated competency in professional development and training, evaluation, cultural competency, ethics, confidentiality, team building, and management strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels with culturally diverse clientele.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience working with clients with co-occurring disorders in any variety of settings.
- Chemical dependency certification from the State of Alaska or the NAADAC.
- Knowledge of alcohol and drugs, their addictive properties, patterns of abuse, and their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact on the individual.
- Knowledge of social, cultural, and economic conditions in rural Alaska; cross-cultural experience working with Alaska Native populations.
- Experience working with AKAIMS, Carelogic/Qualifacts, and Medicaid requirements.
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life & Supplemental Insurance
- 401K/Pension Plan
- Flexible Spending Account/Health & Dependent Care
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- 20 days (160 hours) of accrued Paid Time Off
- 12 Established paid holidays
- Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
