Behavioral Health Therapist - Recovery Center

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma•Talihina, OK

22h

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides counseling to individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. The position reports to Behavioral Health leadership and provides assessment, crisis stabilization, counseling, and integrated behavioral health services in a range of hospital and medical clinic settings, including family practice, the emergency room, pediatrics, med-surge, and women’s health. The therapist works with patients experiencing concerns such as addiction and substance abuse, family or marital problems, depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, self-esteem, aging, and other emotional stressors. The role also includes care coordination, referrals, clinical documentation, and collaboration with medical and behavioral health staff. This is a regular, full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pay is salaried at paygrade 13, depending on experience and credentials. Weekly earned wage access is available as an option.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related human services field from a nationally accredited college or university.
Work under supervision toward licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LPC, LCSW, LADC-MH, or LMFT).
Two years of experience in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

Provide assessment and stabilization for individuals who may be experiencing mental health crises.
Counsel individuals on crisis issues, including addictions and substance abuse, family and marital problems, depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, self-esteem, aging, and other emotional stressors.
Provide behavioral health services, develop self-care plans and coping skills, use motivational interviewing, and provide related integrated behavioral health services.
Work closely with primary care providers, medical clinic support staff, and preventive program services staff who encounter patients in medical clinic settings.
Refer patients for inpatient treatment, arrange transportation, and provide necessary documentation to treatment facilities.
Prepare and maintain treatment records, protect the confidentiality of patient records, and uphold patient safety standards.
Serve as a liaison between medical staff, patients, relatives, and outside agencies.
Provide services in hospital settings including family practice, the emergency room, pediatrics, med-surge, and women’s health.
Interpret and assist in resolving problems related to a patient’s medical condition or hospitalization.
Collaborate with staff members to perform clinical assessments, refer patients for continuing services, and develop treatment plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.