Health Aide Support Counselor

About the role

Serve as primary counselor and advocate for village-based community Health Aides/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) and working in coordination with Health Aide Support/ Critical Incident Stress Management Program Clinical Coordinator and the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) response teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis BH assessment and referral information and support to adults in various states of emotional and mental turmoil.
• Treat clients and co-workers courteously and fairly.
• Direct and coordinate staff and staff training and development.
• Document crisis and mental health information using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and Five Axis diagnostic format.
• Offer crisis intervention experience preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field.
• CISM certified trainer preferred.
• Two years of experience working with adults and children in a Behavioral Health (BH) setting.
• Crisis intervention experience preferred.
• BH certification required.
• Basic computer knowledge and standard office equipment usage skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).
• Excellent human relations.
• Verbal and written communications skills, word processing, spreadsheets.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of crisis, mental illness and emotional distress on individuals and their families.
• Respect for the well-being and safety of individuals with mental and emotional impairments.

Skills

• Excellent human relations.
• Verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic computer knowledge and standard office equipment usage skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of crisis, mental illness and emotional distress on individuals and their families.
• Respect for the well-being and safety of individuals with mental and emotional impairments.

Benefits

• Generous PTO – beginning at 4.5 weeks.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• School loan repayment eligibility.
• Tort Claims coverage.
• Retirement plans.
• Employee Wellness Center.

Pay

• Minimum Hourly Pay: $32.88

Schedule

• Full time.

Additional Information

• ID: 17887
• Location: Bethel
• Department: Behavioral Health
• Employment Duration: 80
• Temporary Status: Not Applicable
• Hours per Week: 40
• Federal Law (PL 93-638): Preference given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants.
• For more information, please contact YKHC Recruitment at: 1-800-478-8905.

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