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Providence
Anchorage, Alaska

Senior Mental Health Counselor - Breakthrough

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40.11-$62.27/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Schedule

Full time 40 hours/week on weekdays primarily day shift with some evening coverage.

This role will be supporting the Breakthrough program in Anchorage.

The Senior Mental Health Counselor Masters is responsible for providing counseling, education and case management to clients assigned in structured programs of Breakthrough as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Additionally, this role is assigned additional leadership and mentoring duties to support the milieu treatment program and to promote growth and increased quality for clients and other Caregivers. Assists leadership in the develop and maintenance of program processes and group curriculum.

The Senior Mental Health Counselor Masters demonstrates advanced clinical skills and serves as a resource for other clinicians and exemplifies the Providence Core Values.

The Providence Breakthrough program is an intensive outpatient and outpatient substance use treatment program that provides individual, group and relational therapy services.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work or health related field
  • Upon hire: Alaska Masters Social Worker License or
  • Upon hire: Alaska Clinical Social Worker License or
  • Upon hire: Alaska Psychologist License or
  • Upon hire: Alaska Marriage and Family Therapist License or
  • Upon hire: Alaska Professional Counselor License
  • Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • 5 years clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Substance abuse counseling experience.
  • Group therapy experience.
  • Crisis and assessment 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Mental Health Counselor provides counseling, education, and case management to clients within the Breakthrough intensive outpatient program. Additionally, the role involves providing leadership and mentoring to staff while assisting in the development of program processes and group curriculum.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field and possess an active Alaska clinical license. A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis assessmentCurriculum developmentMultidisciplinary team collaborationIndividual therapyTreatment planning

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% 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).

How many Addiction Medicine jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in addiction medicine (counseling)ranked against 1,265 Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$130kAddiction Medicine median $66k (middle half $52k–$81k)278 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$104k in purchasing powerAlaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Alaska12 active1,263 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Addiction Medicine pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,265 Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Mental Health Counselor - Breakthrough at Providence a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,265 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Vacations
Holidays
Well-being Resources

Living in Anchorage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Anchorage, AK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.