Therapist - Women in Recovery

Family & Children's Services Career Center•Tulsa, OK

7d•$72,000 - $82,000

About The Position

The Women in Recovery (WIR) Therapist provides direct, gender-specific individual and group counseling, as well as family and relationship counseling, in a day treatment format. Services emphasize recovery from substance abuse, role-modeling, women-only groups, trauma, health and wellness, parenting, and family reunification. The Therapist maintains and cultivates relationships with external agencies, including court personnel, ancillary service providers, and referring agencies. WIR is an intensive outpatient alternative for eligible women facing long prison sentences. The Therapist works closely with the criminal justice system and community partners to help participants receive supervision, substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, workforce readiness training, and family reunification services. The work supports participants in addressing addiction and trauma and developing the economic, emotional, and social tools to build productive lives. The position is part of an innovative Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model of care. This team-based, whole-person approach uses multidisciplinary collaboration to coordinate services for adults and children with complex mental health and substance use challenges. The role is classified as safety-sensitive under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. A medical marijuana license does not exclude an applicant, but all employees are subject to the agency’s Drug Free Workplace Policy.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, Counseling Psychology, or equivalent from an accredited school.
Knowledge and experience in individual, group, and family therapy.
Must have or be under supervision as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, or have drug/alcohol treatment experience.
Knowledge and experience conducting mental health assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Demonstrated clinical family systems orientation.
Competency in motivational interviewing, stages and processes of change, and the elements of the stages or phases of recovery.
Ability to work with diverse populations with multiple problems.
Valid driver license and satisfactory driving record.
Use a personal automobile to travel to locations other than the primary office.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with court systems.
Experience in gender-specific treatment.

Responsibilities

Provide gender-specific individual and group counseling in a day treatment format.
Provide family and relationship counseling services.
Support recovery from substance abuse, trauma, and related challenges, with emphasis on role-modeling, women-only groups, health and wellness, parenting, and family reunification.
Work closely with the criminal justice system and community partners to coordinate participant supervision and access to treatment, education, workforce readiness training, and family reunification services.
Maintain and cultivate relationships with court personnel, ancillary service providers, referring agencies, and other external agencies.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide coordinated, whole-person care.

Benefits

$72,000 annual salary plus a $5,000 bonus for therapists under supervision.
$82,000 annual salary plus an $8,000 bonus for licensed therapists.
Premium medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 75% of medical premiums paid by the agency and zero-cost options.
403(b) retirement savings plan with up to 6% employer match.
Life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Employee assistance and wellness programs.
Student loan repayment programs.
34 paid days off in the first year.
Professional development and CEUs.
Clinical supervision for licensure provided by the agency.
Career advancement opportunities.
Mileage reimbursement.