Hybrid Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 3 (PCN 062577) presso State of Alaska, AK

About the Department

This position is open to Alaska Residents Only.
  Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

 

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 3

What You Will Be Doing:

Plan and implement individual and group therapeutic activities including but not limited to competency restoration, sports, physical exercise, creative arts, cultural events, and special interest groups for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with physical and/or mental disorders at the state psychiatric facility. As well as facilitating competency restoration groups with defendants at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, and API’s outpatient facility in Anchorage. 

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture:

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute's mission is to: Provide compassionate healthcare to support Alaskans in living their best possible lives.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute vision is: An Alaska where everyone receives the care they need when they need it without judgment.

Our division values are: 

• Integrity
• Dignity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Safety

If you are someone that embraces these values and wants to assist in the mission of API, we encourage you to apply today.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

A Position that offers the opportunity to be creative and work with a fun team of skilled professionals.

The opportunity to grow and develop in the Psychiatric Nursing Assistant field while gaining experience working with a diverse population of patients and professional disciplines. In addition, this position offers the opportunity to develop and implement hospital-wide programming for patients.

Competitive benefits including earning over 4 weeks of paid time off within your first year, paid holidays, flexible scheduling, guaranteed pay raises (pending meeting minimum job requirements), continuing education funding, health insurance, matched retirement plans, 37.5-hour work week, and more!

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced, busy and challenging at times, but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors, managers, and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute.

This position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the U-MED district of east Anchorage which offers several maintained walking trails, parks and nearby lakes. This area is filled with several restaurants, shopping stores, and has easy access to public transportation.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

Skills and experience in organization and implementation of individual and group recreational, leisure and adaptive skill activities.

Knowledge, skills and experience with the use of therapeutic techniques to increase motivation to socialize and use leisure time constructively.

Knowledge or experience in assessing patients’ leisure, social and recreational abilities, deficiencies and barriers.   Skills to administer and interpret appropriate assessments and share findings with a multidisciplinary Treatment Team. 

Skills and experience to lead structured gym activity groups and recreational activity groups for adults or adolescents and successfully manage hostile or potentially unruly individuals. 

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

To view the general description and example of duties, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/891531?keywords=psychiatric%20nursing%20assistant&pagetype=classSpecifications

Position Duties

Successful completion of a formal training plan as a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska.
OR
One year of experience directly working with and providing paraprofessional aide, treatment, and/or rehabilitation services to patients or clients who have been diagnosed with or experience mental illness, behavioral or cognitive disorders, and/or addiction as part of assisted living, independent living, or treatment services, home, or facility setting.
 
Substitution:
Post-secondary education in psychology, sociology, mental health, and/or chemical dependency may substitute for up to six months of the requisite experience (2.67 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).
 
Special Note: 
Some positions may require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.
 
Some positions may require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. Employees are required to be tested annually. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

At time of interview applicant must submit:

• List of three (3) professional references, including daytime phone numbers.
• Three (3) most current evaluations, if available.
• College transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications). These can also be attached to your application at the time of submission.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

If selected for the position and prior to hire, the applicant will be asked to: 
  1. Submit to fingerprinting and background check screening.
  2. Provide proof of Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap), Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR), and Varicella Immunizations.
  3. Provide proof of Hepatitis B (immunity or declination statement)
  4. Provide annual Influenza vaccination or a signed declination statement.  
5. Proof of Tuberculosis screening within the past 12 months.

BACKGROUND CHECK

The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a state and FBI fingerprint-based background check.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet the required minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application.  (Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application, provided at the time of interview, or if/when requested prior to scheduling an interview. 

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.  Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application.  If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.  A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level.  Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position.  This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

RECRUITMENT SCOPE
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. 

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

NOTICE

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains.  For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Other Qualifications

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to [email protected].

For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Name: Lesley Kane 

Title: Director of Rehab  

Phone: (optional) 907-269-0362

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