Fairbanks Native Associ·Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Manage a caseload of individuals with coexisting substance abuse and mental illness through comprehensive treatment and case management. Provide crisis intervention, therapy, and clinical training while coordinating community resources for patient stabilization.
This position maintains a caseload of individuals with coexisting substance abuse/mental illness problems who require comprehensive treatment and case management services, provides assessment, brief psychotherapy, group therapy, consumer advocacy/support and family therapy where needed. The incumbent will also develop and coordinate community resources, and provide interventions, assessments, and stabilization services for patients in crisis. Provides staff training, develops treatment plans, and facilitates groups and individual and group therapy.
Job duties
Provides direct services to consumers including crisis intervention, mental health assessment, and therapy for individuals, groups, children, couples, and families, at a level established by the unit.
Develops comprehensive mental health and case management plans in an accurate and timely manner.
Assesses crisis situations and determines the best intervention utilizing local community agencies and FNA resources.
Provides on-going clinical training to BHS staff, to include facilitation of groups to model appropriate group techniques.
Participates in clinical case staffing in collaboration with clinical team. When necessary, coordinates case conferences with other service providers.
Conducts mental health screening and assessment for residential programs.
Intervenes in crisis situations that may occur on the residential unit.
Participates in professional development and quality assurance activities for individuals as well as the unit to improve the quality of service provided.
Provides case management/file documentation in accordance with established standards, and submit reports (i.e., required for MIS reporting, consumer billing, etc.) and other data in an accurate and timely manner.
Attends staff meetings, in-service trainings, and presents cases for routine/problematic staffing as needed, including participation in interdisciplinary treatment team.
Participates as a member of the treatment team.
Maintains consumer confidentiality in accordance with 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPPA.
The incumbent of this position must work well under pressure, meeting multiple and conflicting deadlines. The incumbent shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors and consumers.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and five years of experience with adult and adolescent populations. Must obtain Substance Abuse Counselor Certification Level II within one year of hire.
Market context
Behavioral health positions in Alaska often reflect steady demand in communities where access to services can be limited and case management is essential. These roles are competitive because employers usually want both direct experience and current credentials, along with reliable transportation for field-based work. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, and confirm your certification, driver’s license, vehicle access, and case management background before applying.
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