Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Coordinator

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services•Tulsa, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Professional Coordinator supervises designated staff to support ongoing staff development and the delivery of high-quality, integrated, comprehensive, and individualized care. The coordinator directs operations and services toward individuals’ self-identified goals and organization-defined recovery and wellness outcomes, and ensures culturally and linguistically responsive services consistent with organizational priorities and values, with attention to reducing disparities in access to services. The position includes interviewing individuals and families in person and/or by telehealth to explore needs and resources; developing treatment plans with individuals, families, and the clinical team; and ensuring assessments, individual, group, and family counseling, and crisis intervention are individualized, delivered with fidelity to evidence-based approaches, properly documented, and consistent with direct-care service standards. The coordinator participates in staff evaluations, administrative duties, interdisciplinary staffing, and clinical consultations, and participates in the facility’s on-call rotation to support continuity of care. Other duties may be assigned. The role is based in the Social Work Department at Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health. The facility provides evidence-based, patient-centered psychiatric care for medically stable adults aged 18 and older experiencing mental health crises, with or without co-occurring substance use disorders. The facility is being replaced by the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, a new hospital under construction in downtown Tulsa. This is a full-time, exempt position with primary hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The agency provides 24/7 coverage, and work hours and location may vary with business needs. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime. The role requires participation in an on-call rotation unless exempted by the Executive Director, and job-related travel may be required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field.
Meet one of the stated qualification pathways: (1) hold a practitioner license from an accepted Oklahoma licensure board and have three years of post-master’s experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity; or (2) be actively and regularly receiving board-approved supervision, with extended supervision by a fully licensed clinician if board supervision requirements are met, toward an accepted license and have four years of experience providing professional behavioral services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar entity.
Accepted licenses for the licensed pathway include Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor/Mental Health (LADC/MH), issued by an accepted Oklahoma state licensure board.
For the not-yet-licensed pathway, the posting identifies supervision and licensure pathways through the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure, Oklahoma Licensed Behavior Analyst Board, or Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
Board-approved supervision must begin no later than 30 days after the start date if applicable.
Possess and maintain a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
Be willing and able to perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Participate in the on-call rotation unless exempted by the Executive Director.
Submit to drug urinalysis after a conditional offer if appointed to a safety-sensitive position; appointment is contingent on a negative test result.

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given to candidates who meet Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) status as defined by Title 43A 1-103(11).
Some agencies may require certification through a specific Oklahoma licensure board.

Responsibilities

Supervise designated staff and support their ongoing development to deliver high-quality, integrated, comprehensive, and individualized care.
Direct operations and services toward individuals’ self-identified goals and organization-defined recovery and wellness outcomes.
Ensure culturally and linguistically responsive services and give priority to reducing disparities in access to services.
Provide staff evaluations and complete other organization-defined administrative duties.
Interview individuals and families in person and/or by telehealth to explore service needs and available resources.
Develop treatment plans in collaboration with individuals, families, and the clinical team.
Ensure assessments, individual, group, and family counseling, and crisis intervention services are individualized, provided with fidelity to evidence-based approaches, documented according to facility policy, and consistent with organizational direct-care service standards.
Participate in interdisciplinary staffing and clinical consultations to support high-quality clinical care and meet the needs of individuals served.
Participate in facility on-call rotations to ensure continuity of care.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing-condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care or dependent care expenses.
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs.
11 paid holidays.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
Longevity bonus for years of service.
Student loan repayment options.
Training opportunities for continuing education unit requirements.