Assessment Clinician

*** Voted Best Place to Work 4 Years Running ***

** Remote Hire from Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee **

** Benefits and no Licensor Required at Hire ** 

Job summary:

            Set Free Alaska is looking for an Assessment Clinician to join our award-winning team. You are the perfect candidate if you are someone that is passionate about helping others and looking for more than just a job. You joined the behavioral health field to help others. At Set Free we value that and set up our caseloads to ensure you have the time to provide excellent service while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Clinicians are on the front lines of the fight, championing others as they find hope and healing. We appreciate the work you do and strive to care for our teams in a way that gives evidence to that. Set Free was voted the Best Place to Work in Alaska for all employers under 250 employees. Apply now to add your skills, knowledge, and passion to our team of life-changers! The Assessment Clinician will conduct Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Integrated Mental Health Assessments based on individual need. Both will include interviews of clients and initial treatment recommendations using agency guidelines and requirements as well as appropriate screening/testing tools.

Benefits:

• 
  Insurance
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Short Term Disability
• Simple IRA with 3% match
• Paid Time Off 
• Continuing Education Stipend
  
  

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• 60 Hours Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field with the ability to complete State approved continued education units as a Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP) within six (6) months of employment
• Experience in the field of substance abuse and diagnosing of substance abuse disorders
• Ability to pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check

Skills required:

• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills
• Punctuality and consistency in reporting to work, and in delivery of direct services
• The ability to:
  • Be a team player, demonstrating motivation, exercising discretion and dependability
  • Build rapport with clients and staff
  • Work well in a remote setting
  • Maintain confidentiality and treat everyone with dignity and respect while maintaining clear therapeutic boundaries
• Proficient computer skills including fluid use of electronic communication tools

Job responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments via telehealth using DSM 5 and ASAM
• Relay the results from assessments, to include treatment recommendations, to the client upon completion of the assessment
• Complete documentation for each assessment conducted within defined time constraints
  • All documentation is to comply with overseeing state or federal guidelines
• Attend all required Set Free meetings (via teleconferencing or in person)
• Additional reports and requests as needed from the management team