Department: Category:

Project Forward Regular Full Time

Reports to: Hours of Work:

BHS Deputy Clinical Director 40 hours

JFC: Level:

P704 G-11

FLSA Status: Date Approved:

Exempt 10/03/23

GRANT SUMMARY

The goal of Project Forward is to reduce incidences of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veteran suicide and suicidal ideation in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB). The long-term community goal is to meet the health, social services, and well-being of AI/AN veterans in the FNSB. The project will provide a full continuum of culturally resonant suicide prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for maintaining a caseload of individuals comprised of AI/AN veterans in need of suicide prevention, substance use disorder, and mental health counseling. Position provides comprehensive assessment, treatment, brief psychotherapy, group therapy, consumer advocacy/support and family therapy where needed. The incumbent will also provide interventions, assessments, and stabilization services for consumers in crisis. Provides staff training, develops treatment plans, and facilitates individual and group therapies.

This position is part of a collaborative treatment team assuring culturally resonant suicide prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to address not only the rates of suicide, but the risk factors for suicide.

JOB DUTIES

Provides substance use disorder and mental health counseling.

Uses evidence-based practices (EBP) in treatment.

Develops comprehensive mental health and case management plans in an accurate and timely manner.

Creates discharge plans.

Reviews and approves existing case management plans.

Assesses crisis situations and determines the best intervention using local community agencies and FNA (Fairbanks Native Association) resources.

Provides on-going clinical training to behavioral health staff, to include facilitation of groups to model appropriate service techniques.

Participates in continuous quality improvement and data-driven decision-making processes to assess program efficacy and drive quality improvement.

Ensures adherence to data collection requirements in accordance with established standards, and submits reports (i.e., consumer billing, etc.) and other data in an accurate and timely manner.

Attends staff meetings and in-service training and presents cases for routine/problematic staffing as needed, including participation in interdisciplinary treatment teams.

Provides culturally relevant and trauma informed service.

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