Behavioral Health Aide Trainee-Kongiganak
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation · Kongiganak, AK · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization serving nearly 30,000 people in rural, southwest Alaska. This position is based in Kongiganak, a village with a population of about 10.
Responsibilities
- Provides substance use assessments, crisis stabilization, case management, screenings, and rehabilitation services.
- Works under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
- Develops a plan to obtain Substance Abuse Counselor certification.
- Partners with supervisor to advance to BHA-I certification.
- Completes a minimum of 180 hours toward a specialized BHA-I training program and a 100-hour clinical practicum under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: High school or GED equivalent.
- Minimum Experience: Two (2) years experience in the field of Community Services.
- Mature judgment and ability to communicate, retrieve, and present data and information both verbally, written, and electronically.
- Flexible with work schedule and ability for independent actions within prescribed limits.
- Computer skills and good telephone etiquette.
- Bilingual Yup’ik/English/Regional preferred.
Qualifications
- May develop a plan to obtain Substance Abuse Counselor certification.
- Must partner with supervisor to advance to BHA-I certification.
- Must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 180 hours toward a specialized BHA-I training program and a 100-hour clinical practicum under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician.
Skills
- Knowledge of communication skills plus motivation sufficient for learning in behavioral health counseling field.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to learn counseling skills through in-service training.
- Ability to effectively present information.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Benefits
- Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time.
- Eleven paid holidays.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
- Life and Disability Insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Retail plans.
- Employee Wellness Center.
- Plus More!
Additional Information
- ID: 18861
- Location: Kongiganak
- Department: Behavioral Health
- Employment Duration: 80 Full time
- Temporary Status: Not Applicable
- Hrs per Week: 40
- Min Hourly Pay: $19.00
- FLSA Status: Non-exempt
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