Social Work Counselor Jobs in Alaska

Job Title: Behavioral Health Counselor Company: Iliuliuk Family & Health Services, Inc. Location: Unalaska, AK Description: Masterīs Level Behavioral Health Counselor needed. Award winning non-tribal Community Health Center on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska (featured in Discovery Channels Deadliest Catch series) seeking full time Behavioral Health Clinician to provide counseling, outreach, & acute/emergency services in an outpatient setting. Position involves full scope of clinical practices, chemical dependency assessment & counseling, community & school outreach & patient education. Care is provided with a fully integrated primary care facility. Must be Masterīs-level or above in clinical or counseling psychology & able to get Alaska license and chemical dependency certification. Call is shared with 2-3 other providers. Energetic & involved multinational community, excellent schools, outdoor activities & variety of social amenities. HPSA score 14.

Job Title: COUNSELORS Company: Fairbanks Community Behavioral Health Center Location: Fairbanks, AK Description:  COUNSELORS   Fairbanks Community Behavioral  Health Center in Fairbanks Alaska is looking for Masters Level Counselors.   Sign on bonus = $2500 non-licensed, $6000 licensed   Call Register to View .

Job Title: Adult and Family Military Family Life Counselor - *$1,250 SIGN-ON BONUS* Anchorage, ALASKA (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LP) Company: Health Net Location: Fort Richardson, AK Description: Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is among the nations largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Health Nets mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The companys POS, HMO, insured PPO, behavioral health and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to more than 7 million individuals. For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companys Web site at www.healthnet.com*%241,250 SIGN-ON BONUS-NOTE: MHNGS contractor staff are ineligible for this sign-on bonus.*JOB SUMMARY:The Counselor works as part of a mobile team to provide family services to military members and families who are geographically isolated from military installations. The Counselor is a licensed mental health professional and provides information, coaching, training, and education to military families and service members.The counselor provides on-site, mobile, telephonic and/or direct short-term, non-medical, solution-focused counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups for situations resulting from commonly occurring life circumstances such as parenting, relationship conflicts, stress, personal loss, and deployments and reunions.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Partners with and augments activities of Service Family Centers, Guard and Reserve programs (including Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees), unit family support staff officers, and other programs and services to build coalitions and connect Federal, state, and local resources and non-profit organizations to support Active Duty, Guard and Reserve familiesIdentifies family needsCatalogues existing family programs and supports; determines how well those efforts are meeting family needsIdentifies problems and/or gaps in serviceDetermines methods to fill the gaps and enhance existing support systems effortsPlans and implements a comprehensive, integrated, mobile service delivery systemProvides on-site, mobile, and/or telephonic non-medical problem solving counseling to families when other resources are not available and makes appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of families and service membersTravels throughout the state as appropriate to meet with families and unit family support staff to assess needs and provide or arrange for counseling servicesConsults with and trains military commands and service providers as requestedSponsors and trains volunteers and family support professionalsBuilds coalitions, coordinates with and connects Federal, state, and local resources and non-profit organizations to support Active Duty, Guard and Reserve families. Coordinates and plans service delivery under direction of the National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Command (JFHQ) J-1 and the State Family Program Director (SFPD).Develops and/or uses MHN-approved training and education programs and materials as well as researches and adopts current materials available through military and national civilian sourcesTravels on demand to provide services to families and/or support to Family Assistance Centers, Family Readiness Groups, Commanders, Child Youth Mobilization Specialists, Family Readiness Assistants, State Benefit Advisors and Personnel Support SpecialistsProvides feedback on outreach efforts in support of families and service membersProvides client tracking of services performed and referrals made using appropriate reporting systemUp to 70% travel within the StateEvening and weekends required

Job Title: Adult and Family Military Family Life Counselor - Anchorage, AK (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LP) Company: Health Net Location: Fort Richardson, AK Description: Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is among the nations largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Health Nets mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The companys POS, HMO, insured PPO, behavioral health and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to more than 7 million individuals. For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companys Web site at www.healthnet.comJOB SUMMARY:The Counselor works as part of a mobile team to provide family services to military members and families who are geographically isolated from military installations. The Counselor is a licensed mental health professional and provides information, coaching, training, and education to military families and service members.The counselor provides on-site, mobile, telephonic and/or direct short-term, non-medical, solution-focused counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups for situations resulting from commonly occurring life circumstances such as parenting, relationship conflicts, stress, personal loss, and deployments and reunions.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Partners with and augments activities of Service Family Centers, Guard and Reserve programs (including Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees), unit family support staff officers, and other programs and services to build coalitions and connect Federal, state, and local resources and non-profit organizations to support Active Duty, Guard and Reserve familiesIdentifies family needsCatalogues existing family programs and supports; determines how well those efforts are meeting family needsIdentifies problems and/or gaps in serviceDetermines methods to fill the gaps and enhance existing support systems effortsPlans and implements a comprehensive, integrated, mobile service delivery systemProvides on-site, mobile, and/or telephonic non-medical problem solving counseling to families when other resources are not available and makes appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of families and service membersTravels throughout the state as appropriate to meet with families and unit family support staff to assess needs and provide or arrange for counseling servicesConsults with and trains military commands and service providers as requestedSponsors and trains volunteers and family support professionalsBuilds coalitions, coordinates with and connects Federal, state, and local resources and non-profit organizations to support Active Duty, Guard and Reserve families. Coordinates and plans service delivery under direction of the National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Command (JFHQ) J-1 and the State Family Program Director (SFPD).Develops and/or uses MHN-approved training and education programs and materials as well as researches and adopts current materials available through military and national civilian sourcesTravels on demand to provide services to families and/or support to Family Assistance Centers, Family Readiness Groups, Commanders, Child Youth Mobilization Specialists, Family Readiness Assistants, State Benefit Advisors and Personnel Support SpecialistsProvides feedback on outreach efforts in support of families and service membersProvides client tracking of services performed and referrals made using appropriate reporting systemUp to 70% travel within the StateEvening and weekends required

Job Title: Behavioral Health Counselor #1043228 Company: Iliuliuk Family & Health Services, Inc. Location: Unalaska, AK Description: Award winning non-tribal Community Health Center on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska (featured in Discovery Channels Deadliest Catch series) seeking full time Behavioral Health Clinician to provide counseling, outreach, & acute/emergency services in an outpatient setting. Position involves full scope of clinical practices, chemical dependency assessment & counseling, community & school outreach & patient education. Care is provided with a fully integrated primary care facility. Must be Masterīs-level or above in clinical or counseling psychology & able to get Alaska license and chemical dependency certification. Call is shared with 2-3 other providers. Energetic & involved multinational community, excellent schools, outdoor activities & variety of social amenities. HPSA score 14.

Job Title: Child and Youth Military Family Life Counselor - *$1,250 SIGN-ON BONUS* Anchorage, Alaska (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) Company: Health Net Location: Anchorage, AK Description: Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is among the nations largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Health Nets mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The companys POS, HMO, insured PPO, behavioral health and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to more than 7 million individuals. For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companys Web site at www.healthnet.com*%241,250 SIGN-ON BONUS: Current MHNGS Contracted Providers are Not Eligible for this Bonus*JOB SUMMARY:The Counselor works as part of a mobile team to provide family services to military members and families who are geographically isolated from military installations. The Counselor is a licensed mental health professional and provides information, coaching, training, and education to military families and service members on issues concerning children and adolescents (ages 0-18). Direct, non-clinical services to children and adolescents ages 2-18 are also provided by the CBS.The Counselor provides on-site, mobile, and telephonic non-clinical problem solving counseling to families when other resources are not available and makes appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of families and service members.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Reaches out to families with children to conduct non-medical needs assessments and provides supportive, non-medical counseling services to families/parents, such as parenting and child development education (ages 0-18), suggestions for behavioral interventions, non-medical counseling, recommends referrals and other services as appropriate, etc.Provides age appropriate activities-based programs to young children and adolescents on topics such as identifying feelings, problem solving, bullying, conflict resolution, self-esteem, coping with deployment and reunification, sibling/parental relationships, anger and time management, separation from parent(s), divorce, health and wellness/self care, etc.Facilitates psycho-educational discussion groups for older children and adolescentsTravels (70%) on demand throughout the state to meet with families and unit family support staff to assess needs and provide/arrange for counseling servicesBuilds coalitions with federal, state and local resourcesServes as liaison between families, programs and agencies ensuring available resources are known and linked through a network that includes military, state and local programs and services for families, children and youth.Provide consultations, trainings and educational presentations/workshops for parents, school staff, child-care professionals, and other community groups on topics such as child development, behavior management, burnout and self-care, effects of deployment and reunification on children and youth, recognizing behavioral indicators of stress in children and youth, etc.Provides feedback on outreach efforts and tracks services performed and referrals madeDevelops behavioral and psychotherapeutic training and education programs and materials as well as researches and adapts existing materialsCompletes and submits all required documentationDocuments contacts made with outside agencies and health care professionalsMaintain accurate records, including phone calls, referrals, and other significant informationParticipates in program developmentEvenings and weekends required