LBHP Team Lead

State-of-Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits allowance

Health insurance

FSAs

Time off

Retirement plan

Employee assistance

Longevity bonus

Training opportunities

Job summary

Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, seeks a Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead to supervise admissions and provide clinical leadership for the inpatient behavioral health unit. The LBHP Team Lead performs direct therapy while guiding staff and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role reports to the Director of Admissions and may require travel and after-hours on-call support, with a Monday–Friday schedule and some weekend work. Competitive benefits offered on-site.

Qualifications

• LBHP with a master’s degree and full, independent licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC).
• Minimum of three years of professional behavioral health experience in a state-approved facility or similar setting.
• Willing to travel and participate in an on-call rotation; ODMHSAS preference for current employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services as a licensed therapist including assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy for inpatient clients.
• Lead and supervise the behavioral health team; assign caseloads and mentor staff.
• Audit admissions for accuracy and regulatory compliance; identify gaps and correct them.
• Make level-of-care determinations and participate in multidisciplinary reviews.
• Share on-call rotation; provide after-hours clinical consultation and admissions guidance.

Skills

Licensed Behavioral Health Profession

Clinical leadership

On-call support

Education

Master's degree in psychology/social work/counseling

Job description

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 (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation

Job Description

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.

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.

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.

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