Behavioral Health Aide Trainee-Kotlik

About the role

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization serving nearly 30,000 people in rural, southwest Alaska. The position is based in Kotlik, 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 the 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.
• Must develop a plan to obtain Substance Abuse Counselor certification and partner with supervisor to advance to BHA-I certification.
• Must have computer skills and good telephone and written communication skills.
• Bilingual Yup’ik/English/Regional preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of communication skills and 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.

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills.
• Good telephone etiquette.

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.

Pay

Minimum Hourly Pay: $19.00

Schedule

Full time