The Psychological Services Center is seeking a passionate and innovative Mental Health Clinician to provide exceptional care to adolescents (children if have experience) and adults while helping expand access to mental health services in Alaska. This is an exciting opportunity to combine direct clinical work with meaningful contributions to a growing university-based training clinic.
We are looking for a clinician who is energized by working alongside graduate trainees, values mentorship and collaboration, and is excited to help develop new services and programs that meet emerging community needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting youth and students, enhancing the student training experience, and contributing to the growth and sustainability of our clinic.
If you are committed to high-quality, accessible mental health care and inspired by the opportunity to help build the next generation of clinicians, we encourage you to apply.
Join a team dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation, and expanding access to care—and help shape the future of behavioral health services in Alaska.
The Mental Health Clinician provides direct clinical services within the Psychological Services Center (PSC) at UAA. The PSC is a psychology training clinic embedded within the Psychology Department. The Department of Psychology at UAA offers a BA/BS in Psychology, MS in Clinical Psychology (Clinical & Applied Behavior Analysis Tracks), MS in School Psychology - Specialist, and Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology (APA accredited) degrees. In addition, the Department offers a graduate certificate in Children’s Mental Health. Please visit our website at: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/departments/psychology/.
Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, sits on the lands of the Dena’ina and Eklutna peoples and has an ethnically diverse population of 295,000. Anchorage offers a lively intellectual and cultural life, including opera, symphony, theater, art events, and a variety of restaurants. Set between snow-capped peaks of the Chugach Mountains and the ocean waters of Cook Inlet, the city offers ready access to state and national forests and parks, year-round outdoor recreation, and unsurpassed natural beauty. For more information about living in Anchorage, please visit lifeinanchorage.com. The role will include supporting the delivery of high-quality, accessible mental health care to the community. This position is primarily focused on clinical service provision, operational support, and contributions to training environments of student clinicians.
The clinician will work with a diverse client population—including adolescents and adults—and support the clinic’s mission of expanding access while maintaining a strong student training environment. The clinician will also support clinic operations and other duties as assigned.
This is a 12-month, staff position complete with both a competitive salary, DOE, and full employee benefits package, with an expected start date in August 2026.
To thrive in this role, the successful clinician will be flexible, collaborative, and mission-driven, with a commitment to balancing accessibility, clinical quality, and student training. The clinician should enjoy mentoring and collaborating with master's-level trainees, serving as a positive professional role model and contributing to a culture of learning and clinical excellence. While this position is not responsible for formal clinical supervision, the successful candidate will value opportunities to consult with, support, and encourage developing clinicians. They will thrive in an environment that combines clinical service, reflective practice, and teamwork, and will be motivated by the opportunity to help shape the future of the clinic while expanding access to mental health care in Alaska.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or other related field from an accredited program and three years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Training in a specialized area of knowledge required. Appropriate state licensure and certification in a specialized area may be required.
Preferred experience: Licensure or license eligibility in Alaska (e.g., LPC or Psychologist or comparable license); experience providing psychotherapy to diverse populations; knowledge of ethical, legal, and professional standards in clinical practice; experience working with adolescents and/or children; experience in a training clinic or academic setting; familiarity with insurance billing, CPT/ICD coding, and documentation standards; and experience working with students is a plus.
Position Details:
This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, AK. This is a part-time, term-funded, exempt staff position (20-23 hours per week; set hours to be determined at the time of hire), complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.
We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.
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- ️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Hannah Ekstrom, Psychological Services Center Director at [email protected].
- To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
This is a term-funded position reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.
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