Crisis Clinician
Hiring Range: $36.92 to $49.23
Hiring Incentives
of Job Responsibilities:
The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Crisis Clinician is responsible for the diagnosis, assessment, and disposition recommendations for customer-owners presenting in crisis. Additionally, this position provides professional expertise as a consultant to various departments within SCF and on the ANMC Campus.
The Crisis Clinicians are available 365 days a year, 24 hours per day. Each Crisis Clinician works on a 3-12 schedule, consecutive days, either 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am shift.
Qualifications:
SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to
ensure the achievement of SCF’s vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services:
1. Current Alaska Clinical Licensure in designated field.
2. Two (2) years of post-licensure supervised clinical work experience; OR demonstrated proficiency as a Clinician II at SCF.
3. One (1) year of psychiatric crisis experience (pre- or post-licensure); OR demonstrated proficiency as a Clinician II at SCF, which included experience handling crisis situations.
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO, and PALS as required for specialty.
Alaska Native/American Indian Preference in Employment:
Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended, SCF pursues a policy of Alaska Native/American Indian preference in hiring, contracting, and training.
Employee Health Requirements:
Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.
Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is an Alaska Native-owned healthcare organization serving Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, and 60 rural villages in the Anchorage Service Unit.
Our Mission
Working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services.
Our Vision
A Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.
SCF’s “Nuka System of Care” is a name given to the whole health care system created, managed, and owned by Alaska Native people to achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.
The relationship-based Nuka System of Care is comprised of organizational strategies and processes; medical, behavioral, dental and traditional practices; and supporting infrastructure that work together - in relationship - to support wellness. By putting relationships at the forefront of what we do and how we do it, the Nuka System will continue to develop and improve for future generations.
