Behavioral Health Professional III/IV

About the role

The ideal candidate will be able to work effectively in a team environment while building strong relationships with all levels of staff and collaborate with peers while maintaining a high degree of discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Interviews individuals and families by telehealth and/or in-person to explore needs and resources of those requesting services
• Develops treatment plans in collaboration with individuals/families in services and a clinical team
• Provides assessments, individual, group, and family counseling
• Provides crisis intervention, ensuring services are individualized, provided with high fidelity to evidence-based approaches, documented appropriately, and within direct care service standards set by the agency
• Participates in interdisciplinary staffing and clinical consultations to ensure high quality clinical care and the needs of individuals served are met
• Participates in on-call rotations within the facility or unit, to ensure continuity of care to individuals in services
• Adheres to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to consumer rights regulations, confidentiality laws, and accreditation requirements associated with this position and field
• Contributes to a trauma-informed, hope-centered, and culturally responsive treatment environment consistent with facility’s mission and values

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field and must be a practitioner with a license to practice, issued by one of the following Oklahoma state licensure boards: Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (clinical specialty only), Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure, Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board, or the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (examples of accepted licensure include: Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor/Mental Health (LADC/MH)). Plus two (2) years of post-master's experience in providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state approved facility or similar entity.
• Or: Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field and be actively and regularly receiving board approved supervision, and extended supervision by a fully licensed clinician if the board's supervision requirement is met, but the individual is not yet licensed, to become licensed by one of the following licensure boards: Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Behavioral Practitioner), Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board, or Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (Alcohol and Drug Counselor). Plus three (3) years of experience in providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state approved facility or similar entity.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of current behavioral health practices and strategies
• De-escalation techniques
• Community resources
• Caseload management methods
• Treatment interventions
• Patient confidentiality
• Supervisory strategies

Benefits

• Annual Salary: Level III - $76,000 Level IV - $81,000
• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for health and dependent care expenses
• Retail Savings Plan: With a generous company match to help secure your future
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it
• Longevity Bonuses: For years of dedicated service
• Training Opportunities: Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements

Pay

• Annual Salary: Level III - $76,000 Level IV - $81,000

Schedule

• Full time