Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Candidate-Supervisee

Cherokee Nation•Claremore, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Candidate/Supervisee provides professional counseling services under the supervision of an approved supervisor to fulfill experience requirements for licensure. Supervised experience must be compatible with the candidate’s education and relevant to the intended area of practice. The position is located at the Claremore Outpatient and Emergency Health Center and supports individuals, including those with opioid and alcohol use disorders, through behavioral health services. Experience in a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) setting is preferred. The role provides health care services to eligible individuals in accordance with the self-governance compact and funding agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the United States. The candidate practices within their documented competence, completes supervised clinical and direct-service hours, and follows applicable professional, state, and federal requirements concerning counseling, records, confidentiality, client rights, and licensure.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or another field of study enabling LBHP status; no exceptions.
No prior experience required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to inquiries or complaints; write speeches and articles in a prescribed style; and present information to management, public groups, or boards.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and mathematical operations to statistical and related tasks, including 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 thinking to complex intellectual and practical problems and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Valid driver’s license and driving history verified by a motor vehicle report meeting Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements.
Meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic child-care background investigation and adjudication requirements.
Possess and maintain a current Oklahoma license to practice in one of the following areas: Psychology, Licensed Clinical Social Work, Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Behavioral Practice, or Alcohol and Drug Counseling.
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; it may be obtained during orientation.
Possess and maintain certification and training for any assessment that requires it to be administered and interpreted.
Practice within the boundaries of documented education, training, supervised experience, credentials, and professional competence, and comply with applicable professional, confidentiality, records, consent, and client-rights requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Evaluate clients’ psychological, social, and physiological signs and symptoms; determine admission or referral appropriateness and identify co-existing conditions that may require additional assessment or services.
Complete admission, eligibility, and appropriateness documentation, obtain required consents, and explain available services, program goals, operations, rules, client obligations, and rights.
Gather client history using appropriate interview techniques; select and explain assessment tools; develop and explain diagnostic evaluations based on assessment results.
Develop individualized written treatment plans, prioritize problems, establish immediate and long-term behavioral goals, and identify appropriate treatment methods and resources.
Select counseling theories and techniques; individualize counseling for cultural, gender, and lifestyle differences; elicit solutions and decisions from clients; and plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate treatment.
Recognize client crises and take an appropriate immediate course of action; identify needs beyond the counselor’s or agency’s scope and help clients access support systems and community resources.
Document assessments, treatment plans, reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, referrals, risk issues, client responses, and next steps in accordance with the stated documentation requirements.
Consult appropriate resources to support comprehensive, quality client care and attend weekly clinical staffing conferences of at least 60 minutes.
Conduct assessments or diagnoses to establish treatment goals, and perform only testing and assessment services for which trained, following proper standardization, application, and security procedures.
Prevent, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders or associated distress, and use behavioral interventions to plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
Maintain verifiable records in accordance with applicable retention requirements and protect the confidentiality and security of client information and records.
Obtain required written consent before interviewing minor children and follow professional boundaries and restrictions concerning personal, business, financial, or sexual relationships with current and former clients.
Assess Behavioral Health/Jack Brown Center services and needs using current data and systematic assessment methods, and forward data to the Senior Director.
Notify the appropriate licensing authority within 30 days of changes to address, telephone number, or employment; update the Statement of Professional Disclosure and provide required copies to the licensing authority and Cherokee Nation Human Resources.
Represent credentials accurately, display required license documents, provide and retain signed Statements of Professional Disclosure, and review client and counselor rights and responsibilities verbally and in writing.
Provide Human Resources with current Statements of Professional Disclosure, licenses, certifications, renewals, and supervision certifications as applicable; retain continuing-education attendance verification 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.