Child and Family Outpatient Therapist-Office Based

VARIETY CARE INC•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•$57,500 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide outpatient therapy to children, adults, and families for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the person/family served. This position is supervised by the Program Supervisor. Essential job functions include providing integrated services that are welcoming, engaging, and accessible, addressing behavioral healthcare, physical healthcare, and social needs. The role promotes a warm and engaging organizational culture aligned with Northcare values, trauma-informed care, and health and wellness. The therapist will carry a differentiated caseload involving highly complex cases, requiring intensive clinical service and extensive professional diagnostic and treatment experience. Services include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and care coordination utilizing evidence-based practices. Consultation with other program staff within and outside the agency is expected to facilitate referrals. The role involves performing intake interviews and initial assessments, including gathering information about the client's symptoms, behavior, functioning, history, needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support health behavior change in persons with behavioral health challenges, interacting and collaborating professionally with clients, their families, support systems, and community partners to achieve treatment goals. Crisis management services are also a key component, potentially including face-to-face or telephone interviews, assessment of lethality, available support systems, and assistance in arranging appropriate interventions, including hospitalization. Consultation with supervisors regarding crisis situations and safety concerns is mandatory. The position requires obtaining and maintaining required credentialing, including licensure or under supervision status and Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Practitioner (AODTP) status, as well as understanding and competency in instruments required by agency payers and commonly used by mental health/substance use professionals. Participation in staff consultations for case presentation and diagnostic/treatment planning, as well as mandatory program meetings, is expected. The role supports the monitoring and tracking of client outcome measures and requires timely maintenance of clinical records in accordance with agency policy, funding sources, and accreditation authorities, completing all required forms accurately. Maintaining professional competency through readings, workshops, and trainings, and complying with all requirements for professional certification maintenance is essential. Knowledge of NorthCare's electronic record system, CCBHC requirements, ODMHSAS Services manual, contract requirements, benchmarks, National Outcome Measures (NOMS), and Medicaid rules and regulations is necessary. Prompt return of phone calls and text pages, daily email response, and consistent work attendance with timely supervisor contact for absences are required. Completion of all NorthCare required courses and training, and compliance with all agency policies and procedures, including documentation deadlines and productivity expectations, are mandatory. The position may involve performing any reasonable work requested that falls within qualifications but is not specifically described.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, psychology or a related human services field.
Licensure in the State of Oklahoma, in one of the mental health disciplines or under Board approved supervision for licensure.
Licensed LCSW, LPG, LMFT, LADC-MH, LBP, or under supervision required.
If licensed, employee must complete continuing education requirements required for licensure maintenance.
High degree of flexibility and efficiency.
Proficiency in MS Word processing software.
Intermediate general computer skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally with English-speaking clients.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to move about facilities freely.
Casual professional dress is required with adherence to dress code requirements.
Must have access to reliable transportation.
Local travel is required.
Must possess and provide verification of valid Oklahoma driver's license during employment with NorthCare.
Must maintain and provide verification of current automobile liability insurance including uninsured motorist coverage.
Must be COVID 19 vaccinated and follow CDC guidelines regarding COVID vaccination and Boosters.
Must possess and maintain CPR, First Aid and Therapeutic Options certifications; or obtain within 30 days of employment with NorthCare.
Must have and/or complete Co-Occurring Training and Trauma Informed Training within 60 days of employment with NorthCare.
Must have TB test within 12 months prior to employment with NorthCare or obtain within 30 days of employment with NorthCare.
Every NorthCare employee is responsible for adhering to any and all laws, professional standards and ethical codes that apply to his/her/their job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide integrated services that are welcoming, engaging, and accessible, addressing behavioral healthcare, physical healthcare, and social needs.
Promote a warm and engaging organizational culture in line with Northcare values, trauma informed care, and health and wellness.
Carry a differentiated caseload involving highly complex cases requiring intensive clinical service and extensive professional diagnostic and treatment experience.
Provide individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and care coordination utilizing evidence-based practices.
Consult with other program staff within and outside of the agency to facilitate referrals.
Perform intake interviews and initial assessments, which includes the gathering of information about the client's symptoms, behavior, functioning, history, needs, goals and preferences.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support health behavior change in persons with behavioral health challenges.
Interact and collaborate in a genuine and professional manner with the client, their families, support system and community partners to assist with obtainment of treatment goals.
Provide crisis management services, which may include face-to-face or telephone interviewing of the client; assessment of lethality to self or others; assessment of available support systems; and assistance in arranging for appropriate intervention, including hospitalization.
Obtain and maintain required credentialing including but not limited to licensure or under supervision status and Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Practitioner (AODTP) status.
Obtain and maintain understanding and competency in any other instruments required by agency payers' and/or commonly used by mental health/substance use professionals.
Participate in staff consultations for the purpose of case presentation and diagnostic and treatment planning for clients.
Participate in mandatory program meetings.
Support the monitoring and tracking of outcome measures for clients.
Maintain clinical records in a timely manner, as required by agency policy, funding sources and accreditation authorities.
Complete all required forms in a manner consistent with requirements.
Maintain professional competency in the area under one's responsibility through appropriate readings, attendance at workshops and trainings.
Comply with all requirements to maintain professional certification(s).
Return phone calls and cell text pages promptly.
Check and respond to email daily.
Maintain consistent work attendance and contact supervisor on timely basis for needed late arrivals or absences.
Complete all NorthCare required courses and training and comply with all agency policies and procedures, including but not limited to documentation deadlines and productivity expectations.
Perform any reasonable work requested that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described in work performed.