Behavioral Health Professional III / IV

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Tecumseh, OK

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Professional provides clinical services to youth receiving secure care treatment at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Positions in this job family provide professional behavioral health services, including assessment and psychotherapy, to support recovery and wellness for a designated caseload or population. The position collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to address the physical and behavioral health needs of youth in services.

At the advanced performance level, employees provide appropriate behavioral health services, which may include advanced assessment and treatment services and responsibility for assigning behavioral health services and functions. The role calls for effective teamwork and collaboration with staff and peers, while maintaining discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality. The agency seeks to create a trauma-informed, hope-centered, and culturally responsive treatment environment.

The position is based at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Applicants may be required to travel and must have a valid Oklahoma driver’s license to operate state-owned vehicles. A 12-month trial period is required. Applicants must pass OSBI and FBI background checks. Some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field.
• Applicants on the licensed-practitioner pathway must hold a license to practice from an approved Oklahoma state licensure board and have at least two years of post-master’s experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity.
• Alternatively, applicants may have a qualifying master’s degree, be actively and regularly receiving board-approved supervision (and extended supervision by a fully licensed clinician if board supervision requirements are met but licensure is pending), and have at least three years of experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity.
• Must be licensed to practice by an approved Oklahoma state licensure board, as specified in the special requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-stress, fast-paced environment and present information clearly and accurately, orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain discretion, integrity, sensitivity, and confidentiality; protect consumer information; and understand laws and regulations concerning consumer rights.
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing timelines, work effectively with staff at all levels, and collaborate, communicate, respect, and assist peers.
• Knowledge of advanced behavioral health practices and strategies, de-escalation techniques, community resources, co-occurring treatment needs, caseload management, therapeutic interventions, psychiatric and medical terminology, applicable emergency-intervention statutes and policies, relevant laws and regulations, and supervisory strategies focused on staff development.
• Skill in professional interactions, ethical clinical judgment, honest and integral communication, compassion, and service to consumers.
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license for operating state-owned vehicles and be willing and able to perform job-related travel.
• Must pass OSBI and FBI background checks.

Responsibilities

• Interview individuals and families by telehealth and/or in person to explore their needs and available resources.
• Develop treatment plans in collaboration with individuals and families in services and the clinical team.
• Provide assessments and individual, group, and family counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention, ensuring services are individualized, use evidence-based approaches with fidelity, are appropriately documented, and meet agency direct-care service standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffing and clinical consultations to support high-quality care and meet the needs of individuals served.
• Participate in facility or unit on-call rotations to ensure continuity of care.
• Follow applicable laws, rules, regulations, consumer-rights requirements, confidentiality laws, and accreditation requirements.
• Contribute to a trauma-informed, hope-centered, and culturally responsive treatment environment consistent with the facility’s mission and values.
• Support the agency’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with staff, peers, community partners, and other relevant entities while maintaining discretion and protecting consumer privacy.
• Adapt to demanding and changing timelines and manage multiple tasks.

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement savings plan with a company match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year for full-time employees.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Longevity bonuses.
• Training opportunities and continuing learning and development for CEU requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior