Job Title: Counselor

Job Type: Hybrid (in-person with remote/telehealth availability) | Independent Contractor (1099)

Location: Transformation Counseling, LLC | 44539 Sterling Hwy. Ste. 209, Soldotna, AK 99669

Job Overview:

Transformation Counseling, LLC seeks a licensed and experienced therapist to join our team as an independent contractor. While we currently provide services to adults, primarily focusing on treating complex and relational trauma, we encourage counselors with other focus areas (especially youth and families) to bring these much-needed services to our practice to address the significant need in our community.  We also welcome counselors who are interested in providing group services.  As a 1099 counselor, this position offers flexibility and autonomy with regard to your schedule (evening and weekend availability preferred) and service delivery (on-site and virtual).

Key Responsibilities: 

• Conduct biopsychosocial mental health assessments to explain the diagnoses and medical necessity for treatment.
• Help clients define goals and develop a working dynamic treatment plan.
• Provide counseling services within the counselor’s scope of training and practice to individuals, adults, youth, couples, families, groups, etc.
• Ability to develop positive, trauma-informed therapeutic rapport.
• Refer clients to and collaborate with other necessary service providers, taking a holistic approach to behavioral health care.
• Complete all necessary documentation in a timely manner in the practice’s electronic health record.
• Complete other duties as required by the position and/or as assigned by the Director.
• Maintain compliance with ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Comply with applicable confidentiality laws and regulations (i.e., HIPAA, 42-CFR, etc.)
• A minimum of 12 sixty-minute sessions per week is requested.

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Current and valid licensure as a therapist (e.g., LPC, LCSW, LMFT, etc.) in the state of Alaska.
• Minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience (Preferred).
• Specialized training/certifications in treating specific problem areas (Preferred).
• Possess, or is able to possess, professional liability insurance at the time the contract is signed.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Technology proficiency and willingness/ability to quickly learn the practice’s technology applications.
• Ability to be successfully credentialed with the practice’s in-network insurance carriers.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Motivated and able to be self-directed and work independently.
• Ability to maintain healthy boundaries and self-care practices.
• Plans to stay updated with current best practices, emerging trends, and research in mental health therapy and the contractor’s areas of interest.

Compensation: 

This is a 1099 independent contractor position; therefore, the contractor will not receive a W2 for their income earned and is responsible for their own taxes. The counselor will be compensated on the 15th and last day of each month a competitive negotiated percentage (reflective of the counselor’s qualifications and experience) of the total fees actually collected (net received) by the practice as a direct result of the contractor's delivery of services.  

Other Benefits:

• The practice covers all credentialing costs.
• Access to a furnished office in an established practice.
• Inclusion in the practice’s advertising and marketing campaigns.
• Access to practice management software (Simple Practice) with Telehealth capability.
• Dedicated HIPAA-compliant phone line/fax service.
• Dedicated work email.
• Billing and fee collection are done for you, not by you.
• Complete scheduled autonomy; flexible scheduling allows you to set your own hours.
• Possible financial assistance for relevant training and certification.

For more information, questions, or to discuss the position/needs, please contact Phillip Lazenby, LPC-S, at (907) 921-1181 or phillip@transformationcounselingak.com.

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