LBHP Team Lead

State of Oklahoma; Cleveland (OK); On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Health insurance options

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, is seeking an experienced Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead to join its Admissions department. This role provides clinical leadership and oversight for the behavioral health/admissions team, serving as a licensed therapist while supervising staff and ensuring compliance with clinical and admissions standards.

The position reports to the Director of Admissions and requires a master’s degree with full licensure and at least three years

Qualifications

• Licensed Behavioral Health Professional with a master’s degree and full, independent licensure.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional behavioral health experience in a state-approved facility or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services as a licensed therapist (assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy for inpatient clients).
• Lead and supervise the behavioral health team; assign caseloads, mentor staff, and serve as clinical resource.
• Audit admissions for accuracy, appropriateness, and regulatory compliance; identify and correct gaps.
• Make and guide level-of-care determinations and treatment adjustments; participate in MDT reviews.
• Share on-call rotation; provide after-hours clinical consultation and admissions guidance.
• Assist Director of Admissions in operational and clinical decisions; help implement procedures.
• Ensure regulatory/quality compliance with state licensing, CMS, and accrediting bodies.
• Coordinate liaison between clinical/admissions and other departments.
• Manage legal and law enforcement interactions as required by policy and statute.

Job description

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Job Posting Title

LBHP Team Lead

Agency

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

GMH - Admissions

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.

Estimated Appointment End Date

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Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead – Admissions

Griffin Memorial Hospital is seeking an experienced and dedicated Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead to join its team. This position provides clinical leadership and oversight for the behavioral health/admissions team, serving as a licensed therapist while also supervising staff, ensuring compliance with clinical and admissions standards, and supporting departmental decision-making. Reports directly to the Director of Admissions.

Key Job Duties

• Provide direct clinical services as a licensed therapist — assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy (individual/group/family) for inpatient clients
• Lead and supervise the behavioral health team — assign caseloads, mentor staff, serve as clinical resource, provide input on performance and development
• Audit admissions — review documentation and admission decisions for accuracy, appropriateness, and regulatory compliance; identify and correct gaps
• Make/guide clinical decisions — level-of-care determinations, treatment adjustments, participation in multidisciplinary treatment team reviews
• Share on-call rotation — provide after-hours clinical consultation, crisis support, and admissions guidance; coordinate with on-call physicians/nursing
• Support departmental decision-making — assist the Director of Admissions in operational and clinical decisions consistent with policy; help implement/revise workflows and protocols
• Ensure regulatory/quality compliance — align practices with state licensing, CMS, and accrediting body standards; support audits and incident follow-up
• Serve as liaison — coordinate between clinical/admissions team and other departments (nursing, utilization review, medical staff)
• Legal and Law Enforcement Interactions - Reviews legal orders, communicates with legal counterparts, coordinates evaluation needs for those in legal custody, processes referrals and transfers from forensic services, assists in ensuring processes follow MHL T43A and state statutes.

Job Type/Salary

• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (some weekends and holidays required)
• Salary: $77,000 - $84,892.50 (commensurate with DMH experience and certifications)

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: Licensed Behavioral Health Professional (LBHP) with a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field and full, independent licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC, or equivalent). Additionally, a minimum of three (3) years of experience providing professional behavioral health services to consumers in a state-approved facility or similar healthcare or behavioral health setting is required.

Special requirements

• Willing to fulfill any job-related travel
• Participation in an on-call rotation unless exempted.
• Preference for current ODMHSAS employees

Why Join Us?

• Generous Benefits:A generous benefits allowance to help you pay for your insurance.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage:A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Ample Time Off:Leave accrual and holiday pay based on the hours worked
• Retirement Savings Plan:With a generous company match to help secure your future.
• Employee Assistance Program:Support when you need it.
• Longevity Bonuses:For years of dedicated service.
• Training Opportunities:Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

About us:

Griffin Memorial Hospital (GMH) is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and serves all 77 counties in Oklahoma as the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) treatment center for adults. GMH provides community crisis stabilization and residential treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health and trauma related conditions.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-Placement Testing

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.