Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Candidate-Supervisee

Cherokee Nation•Tahlequah, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Candidate/Supervisee provides professional counseling services under the supervision of an approved supervisor, giving the candidate an opportunity to complete the experience requirements for licensure. The work experience must align with the candidate’s education, acquired knowledge and skills, professional requirements, and intended area of practice. The position is located at the CN Outpatient Health Center and supports people eligible for services under the self-governance compact and funding agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the United States. Experience in a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) setting, particularly supporting individuals with opioid and alcohol use disorders through behavioral health services, is preferred. The role includes assessing clients, determining admission or referral appropriateness, developing diagnostic evaluations and individualized treatment plans, providing counseling and behavioral health interventions, coordinating care, responding to crises, and documenting services. The candidate must practice within their competence and scope, follow applicable professional and legal requirements, protect client rights and confidentiality, and complete required clinical and direct hours under approved supervision. The position also includes weekly clinical staffing conferences and submission of service and needs assessment data to the Senior Director.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or another field of study enabling LBHP status; no exceptions.
No experience required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to common inquiries or complaints; write speeches and articles in a prescribed style and format; and present information effectively to management, public groups, or boards of directors.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and statistical methods, including frequency distributions, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Computer skills with database, internet, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.
Ability to apply logical or scientific principles to complex intellectual and practical problems and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Valid driver’s license and a driving history meeting Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements, verified through a motor vehicle report.
Meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication requirements for child care.
Possess and maintain a current Oklahoma license to practice in one of the following areas: Psychology; Social Work (Licensed Clinical Social Worker only); Professional Counselor; Marriage and Family Therapist; Behavioral Practitioner; or Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; this may be obtained during orientation.
Possess and maintain certification and training for any assessment requiring certification or training to administer and interpret.
Complete required clock/work hours and clinical/direct hours under supervision by an approved Licensed Behavioral Health Professional.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) setting, especially providing behavioral health services to individuals with opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Approval from the appropriate licensing authority to supervise LBHP Candidates.

Responsibilities

Provide health care services to eligible individuals in accordance with the applicable self-governance compact and funding agreement.
Practice within the boundaries of documented education, training, supervised experience, credentials, and professional competence.
Evaluate clients’ psychological, social, and physiological signs and symptoms; determine admission or referral appropriateness; and identify co-existing conditions requiring additional assessment or services.
Complete admission, eligibility, and appropriateness documentation, and obtain required consent for information exchange.
Explain available services, program goals and operations, rules, and client rights and obligations.
Gather client history using appropriate interview techniques; select and explain appropriate assessment tools; and develop and explain diagnostic evaluations based on assessment results.
Develop written treatment plans that prioritize client needs, establish behavioral short- and long-term goals, and identify appropriate treatment methods and resources.
Select counseling theories and techniques, individualize counseling to cultural, gender, and lifestyle differences, and help clients explore problems and elicit their own solutions and decisions.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and coordinate treatment and services for client care.
Recognize client crises and implement an appropriate immediate course of action.
Identify needs that cannot be met by the counselor or agency and help clients access support systems and community resources.
Document assessments, treatment plans, reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, referrals, risks, client responses, next steps, and other client-related data; maintain detailed progress notes meeting the stated minimum documentation requirements.
Consult appropriate resources to support comprehensive, quality client care.
Maintain objectivity and integrity, accept responsibility for professional work, and ensure services are used appropriately.
Conduct assessments or diagnoses to establish treatment goals and objectives; perform only assessments and testing for which trained, and follow applicable standards for use and security of instruments.
Prevent, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and associated distress; plan, implement, or evaluate behavioral treatment interventions.
Maintain verifiable records under applicable retention policies and comply with state and federal requirements for record security, safety, confidentiality, transfer, and destruction.
Protect client confidentiality and obtain required written consent before interviewing minor children.
Observe professional boundaries and restrictions on counseling clients with whom the counselor has had a close personal relationship, on post-counseling relationships and dealings, and on sexual activity with former or current clients.
Attend weekly staffing conferences of at least 60 minutes to present clinical treatment and diagnostic cases and discuss interventions.
Collect current data through systematic assessment methods to assess Behavioral Health/Jack Brown Center services and needs, and forward the data to the Senior Director.
Notify the appropriate licensing authority within 30 days of changes in address, telephone number, or employment; update the Statement of Professional Disclosure and provide copies as required.
Represent credentials accurately, correct known misrepresentations, and not claim specialist status unless designated by the appropriate licensing authority.
Display the original license and current verification card as required, and keep a current verification card readily available while providing counseling.
Provide and retain required copies of the Statement of Professional Disclosure, review client and counselor rights and responsibilities verbally and in writing, and provide Cherokee Nation Human Resources with required disclosure, licensure, certification, renewal, and supervision documents.
Retain verification of claimed continuing-education attendance for two years.
Complete clock/work hours and clinical/direct hours required by the licensing authority under the supervision of an approved Licensed Behavioral Health Professional.
Maintain required assessment certifications and training.