Behavioral Health Technician I, II - TRAILS

Behavioral Health Technician I, II

Hiring Range $32.25 to $43.00
Pay Range $32.25 to $48.37

Summary of Job Responsibilities:  

 The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Behavioral Health Technician is a member of a multi-disciplinary care team who facilitates skill development and serves as direct care in the milieu for the customer-owners in a program. This person facilitates and supports customer-owner care that is highly interactive and participatory where customer-owners have the opportunity to build, share, and express knowledge through open dialogue around issues or problems with a focus on the customer-owner’s outcomes. This person is responsible for ensuring a safe and supportive treatment environment. This person may provide supervision of the customer-owner to meet State of Alaska Licensing regulations.

This position has two (2) levels designed to provide progressively more responsible and independent work experiences. Progression between job levels is based on the demonstrated ability to successfully handle more progressively responsible assignments.

Behavioral Health Child and Family Outpatient Services - East TRAILS

· Position Requirements: climb or balance (under 1/3 time); exposure to fumes or airborne particles (under 1/3 time); reach with hands and arms (to 2/3 time); sit (to 1/3 time); stand (to 2/3 time); stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (under 1/3 time); talk or hear (over 2/3 time); use hands for dexterity to handle or feel (to 2/3 time); walk (to 2/3 time).

· Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 time); up to 25 pounds (to 2/3 time); up to 50 pounds (under 1/3 time).

· Special Vision Requirements: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

· Additional Physical Demands: individuals in this position are required to drive SCF vehicle(s); individuals in this position can be required to work holidays and evenings; individuals in this position must be able to respond when needed by prompt appearance at a required location; individuals in this position can be required to provide customer-owner care in the customer-owner’s home or in other locations away from primary worksite; individuals in this position are able to work under physically and emotionally-stressed conditions; individuals in this position can be required to go on outdoor recreation and enrichment activities.

SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF’s vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services:

Qualifications:

1. Three (3) years of experience working in a behavioral health setting; OR a combination of education and experience with major course work and experience in Counseling, Psychology, and/or Social Sciences.
   • (For example: Two (2) years completed in an accredited college or university with one (1) year of supervised experience in substance abuse recovery, mental health services, or case management services; OR three (3) years of supervised experience in substance abuse recovery, mental health services, or case management services; OR demonstrated proficiency as a Mental Health Worker II at SCF.)
2. At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
3. Must meet the following conditions to qualify as an approved SCF driver:

• Valid Alaska driver’s license that meets State of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license requirements to include:
  • May drive in Alaska for up to 90 days with a valid out-of-State license, then must obtain an Alaska driver’s license.
  • For Commercial driver licenses, you must obtain an Alaska CDL within 30 days of becoming a resident.

• No more than three (3) moving traffic violations (as defined by Alaska Statutes Title 28); OR two (2) at-fault traffic accidents in the previous three (3) years.
• The driver must not have had ‘Driving Under the Influence’ (DUI); OR ‘Driving While Intoxicated’ (DWI); OR ‘Operating Under the Influence’ (OUI) violations as follows:
  • Zero (0) violations in the past five (5) years.
  • No more than two (2) violations in the past ten (10) years.

• Drivers must be at least 18 years of age. Drivers 18 through 20 years of age may only transport equipment, materials, and employees. Drivers who transport customers must be 21 years of age or older and must have completed the probationary period of license requirements for Alaska.
• Prior to hire date, must provide current copy no more than 60 days old of driving record from issuing State.

Additional Qualifications for Behavioral Health Technician II:

1. Two (2) additional years of professional and supervised social service or related work experience working in a residential behavioral health setting; OR equivalent combination of education and experience; OR demonstrated proficiency as a Behavioral Health Technician I at SCF.

Native Preference:

Under P.L. 93-638, as amended, the company pursues a policy of Native preference in hiring, contracting, and training.

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF 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.  Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

Salary : $32 - $43