<p>This full-time Behavioral Health Clinician role is based in Juneau, Alaska, embedded within an outpatient behavioral health team delivering evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder treatment to individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan. The position offers a broad clinical scope — from biopsychosocial assessment and diagnostic evaluation through individual, family, marital, and group therapy — supported by a multidisciplinary team and formal clinical supervision for clinicians still pursuing licensure. The salary range of $70,000–$120,000 annually, combined with Juneau's dramatic coastal setting and the relative scarcity of behavioral health clinicians in Southeast Alaska, makes this an opportunity with both professional weight and genuine lifestyle appeal.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Salary range: $70,000–$120,000 annually, commensurate with licensure level and experience</li> <li>Full-time employment with comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Retirement plan</li> <li>Paid time off and paid parental leave</li> <li>Clinical supervision provided for clinicians actively working toward full licensure</li> <li>Professional development opportunities</li> <li>Supportive, team-oriented work environment with multidisciplinary collaboration</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Outpatient behavioral health setting serving individuals, families, and groups across the full lifespan</li> <li>Clinical scope includes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and individualized treatment planning</li> <li>Therapy modalities: individual, family, marital, and group therapy</li> <li>Trauma-informed and evidence-based behavioral health interventions, including motivational interviewing</li> <li>Crisis intervention and safety planning as a core clinical function</li> <li>Substance use disorder treatment integrated into the behavioral health caseload</li> <li>Care coordination with healthcare providers and community resources, including case management support</li> <li>Patient and family psychoeducation regarding mental health and recovery</li> <li>Electronic medical record documentation with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness</li> <li>Regular participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and case consultations</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related field</li> <li>Active licensure or eligibility for licensure as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent in Alaska — licensed candidates preferred; pre-licensed clinicians supported through clinical supervision</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning</li> <li>Proficiency in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and clinical documentation</li> <li>Ability to work effectively with diverse patient populations across the lifespan</li> <li>BLS certification required or ability to obtain within the required timeframe</li> <li>Preferred experience in outpatient behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and care coordination</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Juneau is Alaska's capital city, situated along the Gastineau Channel in the heart of the Inside Passage — a setting defined by glacier-carved mountains, old-growth rainforest, and direct access to world-class hiking, kayaking, whale watching, and fishing. As one of the few U.S. state capitals accessible only by air or sea, Juneau offers a genuinely unique lifestyle: a tight-knit community of roughly 32,000 with a vibrant arts scene, strong public schools, and the cultural richness of Southeast Alaska's Indigenous heritage. Clinicians drawn to meaningful work in an underserved region, combined with an extraordinary natural environment, will find Juneau a compelling place to build a career and a life.</p>