Clinician - Youth Mental Health

How to Apply: Visit www.akafs.org to download an Alaska Family Services employment application. Applicants must submit the completed application in order to be considered for an interview and to move forward in the hiring process.

Please submit completed AFS employment application, cover letter and resume to attention of Human Resources, at hr@ akafs.org or fax to (907)746-4081, or mail to Alaska Family Services, 1825 South Chugach Street, Palmer AK 99645. All successful applicants must be able to pass a criminal history background check. EOE

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Alaska Family Services is a mission-driven organization with a long history of service and excellence supporting families and building healthy communities. At AFS, we live and breathe our mission to be in service to Alaskans, families, and communities to collectively create a better tomorrow. Created in 1979 as a safe shelter for women and their children in Palmer, AFS now offers over 20 programs serving more than 10,000 individuals in multiple communities in southcentral Alaska.

We take pride in our ability to offer staff a comprehensive benefits package that includes; 401k with employer match, 11 paid holidays plus 2 personal days, health/dental/hearing/vision and life insurance, competitive paid time off schedule with accrual increases for every two years of service, paid FMLA after 6 months of employment , paid preventative care leave and options for flexible work schedules.

Alaska Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to work with and serve individuals of all genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. If you have a passion to be of service to others and would like to join our agency, our current job opportunity is listed below.

Youth Mental Health Clinician in Palmer for the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Shelter. Full time position available to apply addiction/mental health counseling knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct substance abuse/mental health screening, assessment and treatment services to children/youth clients under the age of 18 years within various treatment modalities. Qualifications: Masters’ degree in behavioral health field (counseling, psychology, social work, etc.) and two years mental health/substance abuse clinical experience with children, youth and families. Current licensure as LPC/LMSW/LCSW strongly preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person