Child and Family Outpatient Therapist-Community Based (70080)

About the Role

Provide outpatient therapy to children, adults, and families to improve their quality of life. This position is supervised by a Program Supervisor and involves delivering integrated, recovery-focused, and culturally competent services.

Responsibilities

• Provide welcoming, engaging, and accessible services addressing behavioral healthcare, physical healthcare, and social needs.
• Carry a differentiated caseload of highly complex cases, offering individual, family, and group therapy, as well as care coordination using evidence-based practices.
• Perform intake interviews and initial assessments, gathering information about clients' symptoms, behavior, functioning, history, needs, goals, and preferences.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support health behavior change in individuals with behavioral health challenges.
• Provide crisis management services, including assessing lethality, support systems, and arranging appropriate interventions.
• Maintain clinical records, complete required forms, and ensure compliance with agency policies, funding sources, and accreditation authorities.
• Participate in staff consultations, case presentations, and diagnostic and treatment planning.
• Support the monitoring and tracking of outcome measures for clients.
• Maintain professional competency through readings, workshops, and trainings, and comply with continuing education requirements for licensure.
• Return phone calls, check emails daily, and maintain consistent work attendance.
• Complete required NorthCare courses, training, and adhere to agency policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related human services field.
• Licensure in the State of Oklahoma (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC-MH, LBP) or under Board-approved supervision for licensure.
• Proficiency in MS Word and intermediate general computer skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Access to reliable transportation and a valid Oklahoma driver's license.
• Current automobile liability insurance, including uninsured motorist coverage.
• CPR, First Aid, and Therapeutic Options certifications (or obtain within 30 days of employment).
• Co-Occurring Training and Trauma Informed Training (or complete within 60 days of employment).
• TB test within 12 months prior to employment or obtain within 30 days.

Additional Requirements

• Community-based position requiring 20+ hours per week in non-designated NorthCare offices (e.g., client homes, community venues, telehealth).
• Limited access to onsite supervision; must use critical thinking to manage situations independently.
• Eligibility for phone and hotspot stipend.
• Considered an essential worker, may work holidays/weekends/closures as required.
• High degree of flexibility and efficiency required.
• Adherence to dress code and professional standards.