1. Provide Individual, Family, and Group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with Mental Health, Substance Abuse or Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues.

2. Provide Comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessments using DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) Criteria.

3. Develop a treatment plan with special consideration to cross-cultural and dual diagnosis (mental health and substance abuse) concerns. Ensures appropriate implementation of treatment plan.

4. Provide Prevention and Education services to children, adolescents, adults and their families on topics regarding Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Wellness.

5. Provide and receives appropriate referrals to and from other agencies and resources.

6. Provide culturally appropriate modes of service (i.e. Talking Circles, and Subsistence Activities) as appropriate.

7. Complete administrative and clinical documentation in a timely manner in order to maintain program compliance within the guidelines established by Tanana Chiefs Conference, Indian Health Services, the State, Medicaid, CARF and other regulatory agencies.

8. Provide ongoing outreach services to communities served.

9. Provide crisis intervention as needed and coordinate with on-call staff for emergencies, consults, outreach and follow-up.

10. Provide consultation to clinical staff, medical professionals, schools, universities, probation and court system as necessary to ensure quality services. Network with area professionals to maintain communication systems for follow-up and referral.

11. Participates in routine outcome monitoring (ROM) program, to include engagement in regular clinical supervision, review of session recordings, and incorporation of clinical feedback into practice in order to achieve best outcome.

12. Attends required training and meetings; works toward becoming a Qualified Addictions Professional as part of professional development plan.

1. Master’s Degree from an accredited university in Psychology, Counseling, Child Guidance or Community Mental Health; or Marriage and Family Therapy with an active license to practice marital and family therapy, Nursing with specialization or experience in mental health and has an active license to practice nursing, a professional counselor who has an active license to practice as a professional counselor, a social worker who has a master’s degree in social work and has an active license to practice as a clinical social worker or a psychologist or psychological associate who has an active license to practice as a psychologist or a psychological associate. Must have Current Alaska Clinical Licensure in designated field.

2. Must be certified or have the ability to be certified within one year of hire as a Chemical Dependency Counselor II or Master Addictions Counselor or be certified as a Behavioral Health Practitioner in Alaska.

3. Two (2) years of supervised clinical work experience for Master’s level Behavioral Health; OR two (2) years of post-graduate clinical experience for PhD or PsyD level; OR demonstrated proficiency as a Clinician I at TCC.

4. Two (2) years substance abuse work experience and/or must be familiar with the dynamics of substance abuse and addiction, recovery and relapse prevention.

5. Experience working with children and families required.

6. Experience working in Rural Alaska villages preferred.

7. Must be in compliance with our Employee Health Requirements as a condition of Tanana Chiefs Conference employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. It is a requirement for all new Behavioral Health hires to provide documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis) and COVID-19.

8. Must be in compliance with our Employee drug free policy.

9. Must successfully obtain and maintain clearance from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Service Certification & Licensing Department Alaska Background Check Program upon hire.

10. Must pass background check pursuant to the State of Alaska background check and federal Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act requirements.