Behavioral Health Clinician III

Behavioral Health Clinician III

Community-driven healthcare rooted in the strength and resilience of rural Alaska.

Position Summary

Sunshine Community Health Center (SCHC) is seeking an independently licensed Behavioral Health Clinician III to join our interdisciplinary care team. This position provides integrated behavioral health and specialty mental health services within SCHC's primary care medical home model.

The Behavioral Health Clinician III independently provides behavioral health screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, care coordination, and consultation for patients with a variety of mental health and substance use disorders. This clinician manages complex and high-acuity cases using advanced independent clinical judgment and works collaboratively with medical, psychiatric, behavioral health, and other care team members to support coordinated, patient-centered care.

This position also serves as a clinical resource to members of the behavioral health and interdisciplinary care teams and participates in quality improvement, peer review, risk management, and ongoing professional development activities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or a related behavioral health field.
• Current unrestricted Alaska LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic formulation, crisis intervention, risk management, documentation, and care coordination skills.
• Ability to independently assess, diagnose, develop treatment plans, and provide behavioral health treatment within the clinician's scope of practice.
• Ability to manage complex and high-acuity behavioral health cases using independent clinical judgment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Valid State of Alaska driver's license.
• Current BLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience serving individuals with behavioral health needs.
• Experience collaborating with medical providers and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Experience in integrated behavioral health, primary care, school-based services, rural health, or community health settings.
• Experience providing care to patients with complex mental health or substance use needs.

Work Environment & Travel

This position works within an integrated healthcare environment and regularly collaborates with medical, behavioral health, psychiatric, and other members of the care team. Travel between SCHC worksites or within the communities we serve may be required based on patient and organizational needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SCHC is an Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate against any person in employment or in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs and benefits based on race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected class.