Clinical Director, Alaska Family Services

Position Announcement
Clinical Director | Alaska Family Services |Palmer, Alaska
 
The Position and Leadership Opportunity: Clinical Director
Alaska Family Services (AFS) seeks a resourceful and compassionate professional to serve as its next Clinical Director. This recently restructured position offers a unique and exciting opportunity to maintain high-quality service delivery while expanding capacity to meet community needs. This position serves as a part of the senior leadership team, ensuring ethical practices, providing guidance on complex client situations, and training staff in clinical documentation, Medicaid compliance, and clinical skills. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader who is excited to shape, guide, and grow critical community support programs in Alaska.
 
The Organization
Alaska Family Services is an accredited, endowed 501(c)(3) non-profit agency headquartered in Palmer, Alaska, offering programs across Alaska.  Established in 1979 as a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter for women and children, AFS has grown their programming and merged with other social service agencies to become one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the state of Alaska.
 
With an annual budget in excess of seven million dollars, AFS manages ten major grants supporting more than twenty service lines. With a staff of more than 80, AFS serves over 12-thousand individuals annually with a wide spectrum of services focused on the family.
 
The Mission of AFS is to be, “In service to Alaskans, families, and communities to collectively create a better tomorrow.”. AFS supports individuals and families holistically, without judgment, and with an approach that is strengths based. Practicing a family-centered model, AFS believes there is no “wrong door” through which to receive services.
 
Compensation
This is a full-time position. The annual salary range is between $90,000-$110,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.  AFS provides a competitive benefits package.
 
Application Process
To read the full position profile and application instructions, please visit: https://www.forakergroup.org/site/index.cfm/cboard-view/11003.  For questions, contact Adorable Harper, lead recruiter, at AFSClinical@ForakerGroup.org. Communications will be treated in confidence. Deadline for application submission is October 21, 2025. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Resume reviews begin immediately. The search process will include a multi-step interview process.
 
AFS follows the spirit and intent of all federal, state and local employment law and is committed to equal employment opportunity. AFS is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.