Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist - Crisis Services

Bartlett Regional Hospital

5 days ago

Alaskastarts at $39Full TimeMental Health Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Bartlett Regional Hospital as a Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist – Crisis Services, Sign-On Bonus in United States. This recruitment is open until filled. Bartlett Regional Hospital is searching for a Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist - Crisis Services to join our Psychiatric Emergency Services/Mobile Crisis Response team!

Key Responsibilities

develop and refine policies and procedures and conducts new and ongoing staff training.

Requirements

Qualifications for the Job: BHCT 2 Education: Masters degree in social work or behavioral sciences in a licensable discipline by the Alaska Behavioral Regulatory Board.

Experience: One (1) year of experience as a behavioral health counselor.

Certification(s): Refer to Mandatory Education Policy upon hire and complete required certifications within the grace period.

License(s): Active State of Alaska LCSW license.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $39.86 - $45.82/hr

Signing bonus: $1.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Bartlett Regional Hospital in United States.

Key Skills

Crisis interventionMental health assessmentDe-escalationClinical decision-makingPsychiatric emergency servicesSubstance use counselingStabilizationSafety planning

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Position Insights

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Bartlett Regional Hospital is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Bartlett Regional Hospital lists compensation for this psychologist position at $83k to $95k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Alaska.

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Crisis intervention, Mental health assessment, De-escalation, Clinical decision-making, Psychiatric emergency services, Substance use counseling, Stabilization, Safety planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist provides rapid, community-based mental health crisis interventions for individuals experiencing acute behavioral or substance use crises. This role involves collaborating with EMS/911 and delivering psychiatric emergency services across the hospital and community settings.

Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus, Relocation Assistance, 30 Days Housing. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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