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Anchorage, AK, United States

Mental Health Counselor Bachelors - Providence Youth Behavioral Health Center

CounselorNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28.41-$43.47/hr

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Job Description

We are hiring for the following Mental Health Counselor Bachelors positions at Providence Youth Behavioral Health Center in Anchorage, AK!

Currently Available Schedules

  • Full time, 1.0 FTE, Day, Night and Evening shift, 40 hours per week.
  • Part time, 0.8 FTE, Day and Night shift, 32 hours per week.
  • Part time, 0.5 FTE, Variable shift, 20 hours per week.
  • Per diem, 0.01 FTE, Variable shift, Hours Per Week as needed.

Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with additional screening questions from our HireVue system!

The Mental Health Specialist works with other members of MHS staff to provide clerical and admitting support, student care through assisting the nursing and clinical staff in unit functions, including documentation, physical care, and therapeutic interventions with students.

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Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree: B.A. or B.S. degree Psychology, Social Work, or related field
  • Coursework/Training: Complete First Aid course within 60 days of hire which will be tracked by the department

Preferred Qualifications

  • Upon hire: Provider BLS - American Heart Association

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Specialist provides clerical and admitting support while assisting nursing and clinical staff with unit functions. They are responsible for student care, including documentation, physical care, and therapeutic interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field. Additionally, they are required to complete a First Aid course within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Mental health supportClinical documentationPatient careClerical support

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor Bachelors - Providence Youth Behavioral Health Center at Providence a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 355 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 9 employers

7
<$85k
6
$85k
6
$100k-115k
10
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

$74k-$126k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#3

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

$115k-$120k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 355 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

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.

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About Providence

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Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with employer match
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Vacation