Licensed Behavioral Health Professional - Triage

About the role

Join a team that CARES! Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans.

The TCBH Triage Department is hiring for a Licensed Behavioral Health Professional or Candidate to provide behavioral health services. This position carries a caseload of adults coping with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse and works as an active member of a triage treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Complete evaluations and referrals, LMHP statements
• Provide brief therapeutic interventions such as crisis stabilization and developing safety/wellness plans
• Assist with retrieving referrals, scanning documents, completing intake forms
• Perform any other duties necessary to help evaluate each patient for screening and/or evaluation of treatment, services, care, and/or possible outside referral

Qualifications

• Licensed Behavioral Health Professional (Fully Licensed): Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field; must hold a current 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 Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Accepted licenses include: Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor/Mental Health (LADC/MH).
• Licensure Candidate (under supervision): Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field; 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 boards: Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Behavioral Practitioner), Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (clinical specialty only), or Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (Alcohol and Drug Counselor). One (1) year of experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity is required for candidates.

Pay

Full-time, exempt position. Annual pay range: $66,000–$71,000+ (based on experience, tenure, and certifications).

• Licensure Candidate (under supervision): $66,000+
• Licensed Behavioral Health Professional: $71,000+

Open/close dates: 10/22/2026 until filled. One vacancy. Primary work location: Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health – Triage Department.

Schedule

Primary working hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm. This agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week; work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• Wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity bonus for years of service
• Student loan repayment options
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Special requirements

• Must pass an OSBI background check
• Must be willing and able to fulfill job-related travel; valid driver’s license required
• Upon conditional offer, applicants for safety-sensitive positions must submit to urinalysis drug testing; appointment contingent on negative result