Mental Health Clinician - Part Time

Position Title: Part-Time Mental Health Clinician

Classification: Non-Exempt; Part-time

Overview:

The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for providing therapeutic services for either youth ages 13-18, transition aged youth 18-24, their families who enter our services, or all of these demographics. This position is a critical component to the Volunteers of America Alaska (VOA) service delivery system. Expectations regarding duties and responsibilities are outlined in the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities.

VOA Alaska is a youth-serving organization providing prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery supports to youth and families struggling with mental illness and addiction. We are honored to walk with families during these times and provide support and hope through recovery. Our core values are connection, responsibility, courage, innovation, hope, and joy. We are looking for individuals who espouse these core values and align with this mission of services to the community.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing a caseload of clients (number depends on of frequency of sessions and hours worked).
• Minimum of 40 hours of therapy provided per month, averaging 10 per week. Hours can be flexible depending on the provider’s schedule.
• Responsible for providing mental health/substance use services to include conducting integrated substance use/mental health assessments, treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, case management, and weekly group, individual and family sessions.
• Uses screening tool data to inform the above.
• Completes documentation and services in accordance to Medicaid, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Division of Public Health, and Division of Behavioral Health regulations and standards and agency policy and procedures.
• Participation and coordination of the weekly family program as assigned.
• Coordination of services with the substance abuse counselors (if applicable), out-patient providers (if applicable), community stakeholders, Clinical Supervisors, Program Directors, VP of Treatment Services, Consulting Psychiatrist (if applicable) and Consulting Psychologist (if applicable).
• Maintains program integrity and client safety.
• Responsible for maintaining contact with parents regarding to client’s treatment plan, prognosis and treatment progress.
• Maintains client confidentiality and safeguards client information per 42 C.F.R. part 2 and HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
• Expected to complete all assigned duties in accordance with timelines established by immediate supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Master’s Degree in a counseling, psychology, social work or a related field Human services field.
• Licensed Therapist, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or equivalent license required.
• Two years’ experience working with youth (13-18) and transition aged youth (18-24) having co-occurring disorders or mental health struggles (substance use disorder and severe emotional disturbances) preferred
• Proven ability to work with diverse community groups; with a focus on Alaska Native people, knowledge of their values and belief systems and ability to provide culturally competent services
• Ability to make sound decisions based on information available.
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to provide current credentials and if not current, willing to work towards certification requirements and obtain QAP within 3 years of hire.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work from home/In office combination.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The vision requirement includes close vision.

Acknowledgement

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific descriptions of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or can be considered essential to this position