Counselor - Full Time Temporary

We are working together to achieve excellent health. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization, serving nearly 30,000 people living across rural, southwest Alaska in villages with populations from about 10 to more than 1,000. Bethel, the regional hub and location of the only hospital in the region, has a population of nearly 7,000. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is home to thousands of lakes and two primary rivers—the Kuskokwim and Yukon.

We offer a broad range of employment opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the health of people in the region.

Initially this position will be one of training to become proficient in delivering tobacco cessation clinical services to clients of the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital. Training includes becoming a Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Once proficient in cessation counseling delivery, this person performs the duties described in accountabilities numbers 1-9 below, including, assisting physicians in assessing patient’s readiness for change stages, accepting referrals to provide cessation counseling, tracking the addiction process of patients, documenting readiness for change status of patients, providing addiction counseling to patients in a clinical setting and following up in person or over the phone, entering data in order to track progress of the program over time. Participates in training for YKHC clinicians and staff on tobacco cessation and tobacco use documentation. Participates in grantee teleconferences, face to face meetings, and special projects. Works in the areas of policy, community interventions, counter marketing and evaluation.

willingness to work with various cultural/ethnic groups, lay people and medical professionals; ability to enter data into a computer program and learn how to abstract that information into reports.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED. Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Minimum Experience: Four years of positive work history with customers or patients. License, Certification, Registration: Equipment/Tools/Word-Aids: Proven computer literacy, including Email, Excel and Word.

Eleven paid holidays

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plans

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ID: 18774 Location: Bethel Department: Nicotine Control and Research Employment Duration: 80 Full time Temporary Status: Not Applicable Hours per Week: 40 Minimum Hourly Pay: 18.89 FLSA Status: Non-exempt

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