Licensed Behavioral Health Professional - Team Lead/PACT

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

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensure Candidate/Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead supervises the general oversight and direction of clinical team. This position establishes, administers, and directs the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), a self-contained clinical team which assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses; supervises and evaluates the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate psychiatric support to ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program clients; and functions as a practicing clinician on the team.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field.
For LBHP: Must be a practitioner with a license to practice in the state issued by one of the following licensure boards: Psychology; Social Work (clinical specialty only); Professional Counselor; Marriage and Family Therapist; Behavioral Practitioner; or Alcohol and Drug Counselor. (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC, LADC/MH).
For LCBHP: Must be actively and regularly receiving board approved supervision, extended supervision by a fully licensed clinician if board’s supervision requirement is met but the individual is not yet licensed, to become licensed by one of the following licensure boards: Psychology, Social Work (clinical specialty only); Professional Counselor; Marriage and Family Therapist; Behavioral Practitioner or Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
Willing to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with position, e.g., attend training etc.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Some positions may provide preference to candidates meeting Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) status as defined in Title 43A 1-103(11).

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership for the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team.
Establish, administer, and direct the PACT program.
Assume responsibility for directly providing treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Supervise and evaluate the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate psychiatric support.
Ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program clients.
Function as a practicing clinician on the team.
Participate in on-call rotation unless exempted by Executive Director.