Wilderness Therapy Clinician

Passages Alaska Clinician 

This is a seasonal position at a new and growing wilderness therapy program based on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska.

Duties include:

• The clinician supports and assists with training field staff in their work with students and is an integral part of the Passages Alaska organization. 
• Provides individual and group therapeutic interventions to Passages Alaska Students.
• The clinician position requires an overnight stay in the group each week and a two week stay in the group is strongly encouraged when joining the Passages Alaska team.
• Provides weekly coaching and coordination with student's parents via telephone or Zoom
• Coordinates with referring professionals during admission and following student discharge.
• Maintains documentation consistent with licensure and discipline.
• Must be comfortable allowing nature to shape both clinical interventions, and student treatment. 
• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities but carries the weight of clinical direction and has had the term "Mystical Jedi Ninja" associated with it by students. 
• Provide in person facilitation during family camp 

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Masters degree in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy or closely associated discipline. 
• Must be able to be licensed in the state of Alaska
• *Must be comfortable navigating on the salt water and in the woods. 
• *Must have boating experience operating and possess the ability to independently travel to and from groups in an open skiff.* 

Benefits: 

Pay is dependent on experience.

Work schedule is flexible as our client's families are from every time zone in the country as well as internationally. Ideally, a clinician would be able to work a 4 day work week.

Our operating area is probably our most amazing benefit. It is truly a wild place where a professional can have an adventure at work.