Licensed Behavioral Health Professional

About the role

The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) located in Vinita, OK is a 24 hour/365 day secure inpatient forensic facility that provides jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma. Currently, OFC has 268 beds for consumers who have been found Incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. OFC is expanding with new construction scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2025 adding an additional 84 beds. When completed, OFC will have a total of 352 beds to house consumers.

Responsibilities

Here at the Oklahoma Forensic Center the Social Work department is hiring for Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals that would provide professional behavioral health services to patients in an inpatient setting, including assessments and psychotherapy, to support recovery and wellness within a designated caseload or population. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to address the physical and behavioral health needs of individuals in services.

Requirements

• Licensed Behavioral Health Professional (LBHP): Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a 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), Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor/Mental Health (LADC/MH)) OR the completion a 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 the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (Alcohol and Drug Counselor) plus one (1) year of experience in providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state approved facility or similar entity.
• Licensure Candidate Behavioral Health Professional (LCBHP): Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a 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 the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (Alcohol and Drug Counselor).

Qualifications

• Board approved supervision must begin no later than 30 days of start date.
• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check.
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
• Possession of the Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) status as defined by Title 43A 1-103(11) may be preferred for some positions.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Full-time Payrate: Licensed Behavioral Health Professional $34.13/hr; Licensure Candidate Behavioral Health Professional $31.73/hr

Schedule

Primary Working Hours are 8:00am – 4:30pm