Behavioral Health Clinician

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; Presencial; USD 63.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

State of Oklahoma seeks a Behavioral Health Clinician for on-site work in the Mental Health/Joseph Harp location. The role provides professional counseling services, administers assessments, and develops treatment plans with individuals, groups, and families.

Requirements include a master’s degree with practicum hours and post-master’s experience; license eligibility and 18‑month licensure window. The position is full-time, regular, with a fixed salary of $69,463.17 and is non-negotiable.

Formación

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, human relations, clinical/direct practice social work, or closely related field with at least 300 practicum hours and one year post-master’s experience providing professional counseling services.
• License must be obtained within 18 months of employment; applicant must be license eligible and working towards licensure.
• Some positions may require ability to endure physical rigors and hazards; a doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology and licensure eligibility as a psychologist in Oklahoma plus five years of law enforcement experience.
• Upon appointment, completion of Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager training (Adult/Child/Adolescent/Family or Dual) is required.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts initial client interviews to obtain case history and background information for diagnosis.
• Administers, scores and interprets standardized cognitive, affective and behavioral assessments.
• Develops treatment plans based on findings and interview.
• Conducts individual, group and family therapy sessions.
• Prepares evaluation reports and participates in multidisciplinary conferences.
• Participates in programs and evidence-based practices to support child and family wellbeing.
• Maintains confidential records in compliance with regulations.
• May appear in court to provide testimony.

Conocimientos

Clinical interviewing

Counseling

Educación

Master's degree in psychology or related field with practicum and post-master’s experience

Descripción del empleo

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Job Posting Title

Behavioral Health Clinician

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Ment Hlth/Admin

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$69,463.17- this salary is non-negotiable.

Job Description

Location: Mental Health/Joseph Harp

Basic Purpose

Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing professional work in the administration and interpretation of standardized cognitive, affective and behavioral tests and providing clinical services in a state agency, institution, mental health facility or clinic.

Typical Functions

• Conducts initial interview with client to obtain pertinent case history and background information to make appropriate diagnosis.
• Administers, scores and interprets various intelligence, personality, aptitude, and/or cognitive, affective and behavioral assessments.
• Develops an appropriate treatment plan based on test findings and interview;
• Conducts individual, group and family therapy sessions.
• Prepares comprehensive evaluation reports.
• Participates in multidisciplinary staff conferences.
• Participates in programs and evidenced based practices to support child and family wellbeing.
• Maintains confidential records of client services in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Appear in court and provide testimony in client hearings or other areas.
• Consults with community agencies and school systems on behalf of clients or provides special programs as requested.
• May intervene in crisis and potentially life threatening situations.
• May implement research programs.

Level Descriptor

This is the career level where incumbents are newly licensed or license eligible and perform advanced level professional work administering and interpreting cognitive, affective and behavioral tests, assigning diagnoses, providing treatment related services. There are no supervisory responsibilities assigned to this level, but training and assistance may be provided to less experienced professional or technical staff.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, human relations, clinical/direct practice social work, or a closely related field which must have included one semester of at least three hundred hours of applied clinical practicum in psychology or counseling plus one year post-master’s experience providing professional counseling services and applicant must be license eligible and working towards licensure.

NOTE: License must be obtained within 18 months of employment.

Special Requirements

Some positions may require the ability to endure the physical rigors and personal hazards inherent in hostage negotiation situations; a doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology, eligibility for licensure as a psychologist in the State of Oklahoma and five years of law enforcement experience.

Upon appointment, incumbents designated by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall complete certification in one of the following required Departmental sponsored training in case management: Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager - Adult; Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager - Child, Adolescent and Family; or Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager - Dual Certification.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S.

• 427.8.

This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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