Education Counselor Jobs in Alaska
Education Counselor jobs in Alaska concentrate in K-12 school districts, higher education, and state-funded social services programs, with demand steady across entry-level advisor roles through senior student services director positions. Most openings are in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, where employers like the Anchorage School District, University of Alaska system, and Alaska Department of Education and Early Development maintain ongoing hiring. The most in-demand specialties are college and career advising, special education counseling, and behavioral support services. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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We are hiring for the following Senior Mental Health Counselor Masters positions at Providence Crisis Stabilization Center in Anchorage, AK!
Currently available schedules: full time, 1.0 FTE, Day, Evening, and Night shifts; 40 hours per week.
$10,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.
Relocation Assistance available for eligible hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.
Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with additional screening questions from our HireVue system!
Responsible for supporting all aspects of the clinical programming for the Crisis Recovery Center. Provides direct client care services in all assigned areas that includes assessment, treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and milieu therapy. Assists leadership in the development and maintenance of standards of practice, development of quality services and new programs. The Mental Health Therapist (II) is a resource for other clinicians, and demonstrates advanced clinical skill. Other professional roles include but are not limited to consultation, education, critical inquiry and direction/mentoring of personnel. Plans and provides client, family, peer and community education and coordinates services with other health care professionals including interaction with physicians or ARNP responsible for the care of the client. The Mental Health Therapist (II) follows an individualized performance development plan to maintain current knowledge and be competent in specialty areas, support program goals. Promote program goals and objectives while modeling philosophy and values.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Crisis Recovery Center in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
Master's Degree Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or Health related field
Upon hire: Alaska Masters Social Worker License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Clinical Social Worker License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Professional Counselor License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Marriage and Family Therapist License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Psychologist License
5 years Clinical experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Requsition ID: 443372
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Behavioral Health
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 1009 AK BH CRISIS STABILIZATION
Address: AK Anchorage 3760 Piper St
Work Location: Providence Regional Bldg-Anchorage
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $40.11 - $62.27
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Description
We are hiring for the following Senior Mental Health Counselor Masters positions at Providence Crisis Stabilization Center in Anchorage, AK!
Currently available schedules: full time, 1.0 FTE, Day, Evening, and Night shifts; 40 hours per week.
$10,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.
Relocation Assistance available for eligible hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.
Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with additional screening questions from our HireVue system!
Responsible for supporting all aspects of the clinical programming for the Crisis Recovery Center. Provides direct client care services in all assigned areas that includes assessment, treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and milieu therapy. Assists leadership in the development and maintenance of standards of practice, development of quality services and new programs. The Mental Health Therapist (II) is a resource for other clinicians, and demonstrates advanced clinical skill. Other professional roles include but are not limited to consultation, education, critical inquiry and direction/mentoring of personnel. Plans and provides client, family, peer and community education and coordinates services with other health care professionals including interaction with physicians or ARNP responsible for the care of the client. The Mental Health Therapist (II) follows an individualized performance development plan to maintain current knowledge and be competent in specialty areas, support program goals. Promote program goals and objectives while modeling philosophy and values.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Crisis Recovery Center in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
Master's Degree Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or Health related field
Upon hire: Alaska Masters Social Worker License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Clinical Social Worker License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Professional Counselor License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Marriage and Family Therapist License Or
Upon hire: Alaska Psychologist License
5 years Clinical experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Requsition ID: 443372
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Behavioral Health
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 1009 AK BH CRISIS STABILIZATION
Address: AK Anchorage 3760 Piper St
Work Location: Providence Regional Bldg-Anchorage
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $40.11 - $62.27
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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Education Counselor Job Market in Alaska
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Who's Hiring
- Providence13
- US Department of Veterans Affairs5
- Leidos3
- State of Alaska3
- Brightside Health1
Top Industries Hiring
- Agriculture & Farming
What Alaska Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in education counselor jobs across Alaska.
- Active Alaska educator certificate or counseling license issued by the Alaska Department of Education
- Master's degree in counseling, school counseling, or a closely related field
- Experience delivering individual and group counseling or advising services in an educational setting
- Knowledge of Alaska state academic standards and post-secondary pathway resources
- Strong case management skills including documentation, referral coordination, and progress tracking
- Proficiency with student information systems and data-driven intervention planning tools
Education Counselor Jobs in Alaska: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a education counselor in Alaska?
To work as a school-based education counselor in Alaska, you need a Professional Teaching Certificate with a School Counselor endorsement, issued by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. That requires a master's degree in school counseling and a completed practicum. Candidates apply through the department's certification portal and must pass a background check. For counseling roles in higher education or social services, employer requirements vary but typically center on a master's in counseling and relevant supervised experience.
Which companies hire education counselors in Alaska?
Alaska education counselor roles are posted by Providence, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Leidos and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Many of the most consistent openings come from large school districts and the University of Alaska system, which hire across multiple campuses and service regions throughout the year.
Which Alaska cities have the most education counselor jobs?
Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Alaska account for the largest share of education counselor openings in Alaska. Anchorage drives volume as the state's largest city and home to its biggest school district and university campus, while Fairbanks and Juneau generate consistent demand through the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the concentration of state government and education agencies headquartered in the capital.
Are there remote education counselor jobs in Alaska?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields, since much of the work involves in-person student contact. About 5% of education counselor openings tied to Alaska are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those positions tend to focus on virtual college advising, career coaching, or administrative coordination roles rather than direct school-based counseling.
How can I get hired as a education counselor in Alaska with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a paraprofessional or student services aide role inside an Alaska school district while completing your master's and supervised practicum hours. The Anchorage School District and Fairbanks North Star Borough School District both regularly hire practicum students and new-grad counselors into associate or temporary positions. Adjacent roles like academic advisor, case manager, or school social work assistant give transferable experience that Alaska hiring managers recognize. Completing your Alaska Department of Education School Counselor endorsement, even provisionally, gives you a clear credential advantage in the applicant pool.
Where can I find and apply to education counselor jobs in Alaska?
You can find and apply to education counselor jobs in Alaska on Migrate Mate, which lists current Alaska openings across school districts, universities, and state agencies. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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