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Behavioral Health Therapist - Fairbanks

Social WorkerNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

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Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology.

It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Behavioral Health Therapist Clin Lic will facilitate, monitor, and provide comprehensive mental health/chemical dependency case management and therapy services (including but not limited to assessment, individual, family and group therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning) to addicted and/or severely mentally ill adults or seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

  • LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC in the State of Indiana required.
  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field required.
  • 2 + years of experience providing mental health treatment required.
  • Possess current Indiana Driver’s license with proof of current auto insurance.
  • Recognizes and commits to critical importance of customer satisfaction (both internal and external customers).
  • Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
  • Collaborates with multi-disciplinary treatment team in planning, facilitating, and coordinating treatment especially in the areas of assessment, referral, and discharge planning appropriate to client needs.
  • Identifies needs and provides links through case management to other treatment programs, community resources, services, and entitlements appropriate to client needs.
  • Actively involved in service line quality improvement efforts.
  • Provides psychological first aid in response to a disaster or critical incident, if trained to do so (through use of NOVA or CISM model of intervention). Complies with all applicable Behavioral Care Services policies and procedures. Participate in Aggressive Behavior Management appropriate to the population served. See Behavioral Care Services Policy: Provision of Aggressive Behavior Management Training of Staff.
  • Actively involved in professional development and education.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency case management, including individual, family, and group therapy. They will also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate treatment planning, assessments, and crisis intervention.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health-related field and possess a valid Indiana license such as LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC. A minimum of two years of experience in mental health treatment is required, along with a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyChemical dependency counselingTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Fairbanks at Community Health Network a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,800 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

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  • No call

Living in Fairbanks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Typical market rent
$1,840/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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