Behavioral Health Professional Coordinator

State of Oklahoma•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Professional Coordinator supervises designated staff and supports their ongoing development to provide high-quality, integrated, comprehensive, individualized care. The coordinator directs operations and services to help individuals achieve self-identified goals and organization-defined recovery and wellness outcomes. The role ensures culturally and linguistically responsive services consistent with organizational priorities, with attention to reducing disparities in access to services. The coordinator provides staff evaluations and other administrative duties; interviews individuals and families in person or by telehealth to identify needs and resources; and develops treatment plans collaboratively with individuals, families, and the clinical team. The position ensures assessments, individual, group, and family counseling, and crisis intervention are individualized, delivered with fidelity to evidence-based approaches, documented according to facility policy, and consistent with direct-care service standards. The coordinator participates in interdisciplinary staffing, clinical consultations, and facility on-call rotations to support continuity and quality of care. Other duties may be assigned. The position is based in the Social Work Department at Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health, a psychiatric hospital serving adults aged 18 and older experiencing a mental health crisis, with or without co-occurring substance use disorders, who are medically stable. The facility provides evidence-based, patient-centered care in a safe, structured, therapeutic environment. A replacement facility, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, is under construction in downtown Tulsa.

Requirements

A master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field.
One qualification pathway requires an active license to practice from an accepted Oklahoma licensure board and three years of post-master's experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity. Listed examples include Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC, and LADC/MH.
Alternatively, candidates may have a master's degree in a specified or closely related field, be actively and regularly receiving board-approved supervision (and extended supervision by a fully licensed clinician if the board's supervision requirement is met), and have four years of experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity while pursuing licensure through an accepted Oklahoma board.
Board-approved supervision must begin no later than 30 days after the start date for candidates hired under the supervised, not-yet-licensed pathway.
Possess and maintain a valid Oklahoma Driver's License and be willing and able to perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Participate in an on-call rotation unless exempted by the Executive Director.
Some agencies may require certification through a specific Oklahoma licensure board; some positions in this job family may be designated safety sensitive.
Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must submit to drug urinalysis after a conditional offer; appointment is contingent on a negative result.

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given to candidates who meet the Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) status defined by Title 43A 1-103(11) for some positions.

Responsibilities

Supervise designated staff and support their ongoing development in delivering high-quality, integrated, comprehensive, individualized care.
Direct operations and services to support individuals' self-identified goals and organizational recovery and wellness outcomes.
Ensure services are culturally and linguistically responsive and consistent with organizational priorities, including reducing disparities in access.
Provide staff evaluations and complete other organization-defined administrative duties.
Interview individuals and families in person or by telehealth to explore service needs and resources.
Develop treatment plans in collaboration with individuals, families, and the clinical team.
Ensure assessments, individual, group, and family counseling, and crisis intervention are individualized, evidence-based, documented according to facility policy, and consistent with service standards.
Participate in interdisciplinary staffing and clinical consultations to support high-quality clinical care and meet individuals' needs.
Participate in facility on-call rotations to ensure continuity of care, unless exempted by the Executive Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing-condition exclusions or limitations
Flexible spending accounts for health care or dependent care expenses
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
11 paid holidays
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave during 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