Lead Licensed Behavioral Health Professional (LBHP) - Admissions

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Ample paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Longevity bonuses

CEU training opportunities

Job summary

Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, seeks an experienced Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead for Admissions. This role provides clinical leadership, supervises staff, and ensures regulatory compliance while supporting departmental decisions and policy implementation.

The position involves direct clinical services to inpatient clients, on-call crisis support, and collaboration with nursing and medical staff. Requires LBHP licensure and 3+ years in a state-approved setting.

Qualifications

• LBHP with a master’s degree and full, independent licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years of professional behavioral health services experience in a state-approved facility or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Skills

LBHP credential

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

Crisis intervention

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master's degree in psychology/social work/counseling

Job description

Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead–Admissions

Griffin Memorial Hospital isseekingan experienced and dedicatedLicensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead to joinitsteam.This positionprovides 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;identifyand 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—assistthe 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,utilizationreview, 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,assistsin ensuring processes follow MHL T43A and state statutes.

Job Type/Salary:

• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (some weekends and holidaysrequired)

• Salary: $77,000 - $84,892.50(commensuratewith 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 isrequired.

Special requirements:

• Willing to fulfill anyjob-relatedtravel

• 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 inNorman, 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-PlacementTesting:

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required tosubmitto 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.