What are the responsibilities and job description for the MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST position at Fairbanks Native Associ?
Mental Health Therapist
Fairbanks Native Association is a voice for the people of Fairbanks. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families by promoting justice, healing, and wellness in our community. We have a vision of a unified, healthy, and empowered Native community that embraces all cultures.
Because employees are our number one asset, Fairbanks Native Association is pleased to offer a great working environment, competitive wages, a healthy work-life balance, and the following benefits: Affordable medical, vision, and dental coverage with 20 plans to choose from, insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) investment program with a generous match, 13 Paid holidays, generous Paid Time Off, and education assistance.
Join our progressive team at Fairbanks Native Association where your effort results in positive change in individual lives and the health of our community!
As a Mental Health Therapist, you will provide trauma-informed, evidence-based, culturally- resonant care for youth, young adults, and families using a stepped-care approach and EBP. This position uses Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC), an evidence-based, multi-disciplinary approach that integrates medication management, psychotherapy, case management, family support, and educational and vocational support tailored to the individual needs of young people experiencing early symptoms of psychosis to improve outcomes and promote recovery.
The grant that you will be working on is the Alaskan Native Outreach and Resiliency (AOR) Project and the goal is to improve the health and wellness by preventing the onset of psychosis (CHR-P) and lessen the severity of psychotic disorders among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth and young adults. This project will provide trauma-informed, culturally resonant, evidence-based interventions using a stepped-care model and integrates medication management, psychotherapy, case management, family support, and educational and vocational support tailored to the individual needs of young people experiencing early symptoms of psychosis to improve outcomes and promote recovery.
Job Duties:
- Assesses symptoms and response to therapy to adjust treatment plans, as necessary.
- Provides crisis support, intervention, and psychoeducation.
- Works collaboratively with Hope Project psychiatrist.
- Provides substance use disorder, mental health, and family counseling.
- Ensures adherence to data collection requirements in accordance with established standards and enters accurate and timely data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, behavioral health or related field, two years of experience working with AN/AI population and working with your people and families, and two years of counseling experience. A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements.
A full job description is available for review. The base salary begins at $63,166 and salary placement depends on education and experience.
Salary : $63,166