Senior Mental Health Counselor Masters - Providence Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$40.11-$62.27/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
This posting is for multiple openings of Senior Mental Health Counselor Master
position at Providence Youth Behavioral Residential Center in Anchorage, AK:
* 3 positions open for full time, 1.0 FTE, Variable and Day shifts, 40 hours
per week schedules.
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible external hires that meet required
qualifications and conditions for payment.
Relocation Assistance available for eligible hires that meet required
qualifications and conditions for payment.
* 1 Per Diem position, 0.01 FTE, Variable shift, hours per week are as needed
and not guaranteed (no bonus or relocation).
Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with
additional screening questions from our HireVue system!
Provides direct client care services in all assigned areas that includes
treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy.
Assists leadership in the development and maintenance of standards of practice,
development of quality services and new programs. The Senior Mental Health
Counselor-Masters is a resource for other clinicians and demonstrates advanced
clinical skill. Other professional roles include but are not limited to
consultation, education, critical inquiry and direction/mentoring of personnel.
Plans and provides client, family, peer and community education and coordinates
services with other health care professionals including interaction with
physicians or ARNP responsible for the care of the client. The Senior Mental
Health Counselor-Masters follows an individualized performance development plan
to maintain current knowledge and be competent in specialty areas, support
program goals. Promote program goals and objectives while modeling philosophy
and values.
Required Qualifications
* Master's Degree - Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work or health
related field.
* Alaska Masters Social Worker License upon hire or,
* Alaska Clinical Social Worker License upon hire or,
* Alaska Psychologist License upon hire or,
* Alaska Marriage and Family Therapist License upon hire or,
* Alaska Professional Counselor License upon hire.
* 5 years - Clinical experience
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family
in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We
take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for
everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better
world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and
earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence
family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits,
including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include
changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies,
availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various
reasons.
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At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
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Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of
Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This
pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed
the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer
and leading health care provider.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage,
Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat-Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not-for-profit
network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and
treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach
programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle
that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free
from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or
federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from
each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Key Responsibilities
Provides direct client care services including treatment planning, individual, family, and group therapy. Assists leadership in developing standards of practice, quality services, and new clinical programs.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field. Must hold an active Alaska clinical license and possess at least 5 years of clinical experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$106k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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