Master’s Level Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor or Under Supervision

Company Description GREAT PLAINS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES INC is a mental health care organization based in Hobart, Oklahoma, serving youth, families, and individuals in surrounding communities. The agency focuses on providing accessible, community-based behavioral health services that promote emotional wellness and resilience. Team members work collaboratively to support clients through counseling, education, and advocacy. The organization values ethical practice, compassion, and a client-centered approach in all services.

Role Description This is a full-time, on-site position located in Altus, OK for a Master’s Level Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Counselor Under Supervision. Provides outpatient counseling, consultation, crisis intervention and support services. Counseling modalities will be utilized for the prevention, development of resources, exploration, empowerment, change and remediation of difficulties for youth and families in a three-county service delivery area.

Examples of Duties Performed:

• Provides counseling services to outpatient adolescents and families. The goal is to provide at least 30 hours a week of billable service time with clients or other agency related indirect services. Must be able to prioritize a heavy caseload in a multi-tasked environment.
• Bills Medicaid, Community at Risk Services, and Community Based Youth Services through the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and Office of Juvenile Affairs for all counseling clients or other agency related indirect services.
• Understands the direct and indirect billing definitions as set forth by Office of Juvenile Affairs.
• Utilizes Chart Caddy for all correspondence for counseling clients.
• Utilizes Microsoft Teams for all correspondence for the GPYFS Counseling Team.
• Provides psychological testing and referral information to adolescents and families.
• Advocacy for the rights and needs of youth and their families.
• Provides educational training to community groups in mental health topics.
• Assist in on-call and crisis intervention needs with current caseload and community members in crisis.
• Prepare and maintain related correspondence, data collection, client files, and job-related paperwork on all active and in-active clients, including follow-ups, discharges, and satisfaction surveys.
• Coordinate activities between community-based agencies and needs of clients.
• Assists in developing new programmatic initiatives regarding mental health needs.
• Assists in other community activities that are agency driven, especially mental health awareness initiatives.
• Gains knowledge surrounding the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and assists in the CARF process.
• Follows all rules and guidelines from the State Board of Behavioral Health including number of training hours. Hours must be submitted to GPYFS Office Manager.
• Attends monthly GPYFS staffing.
• Attends monthly treatment team meetings.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A degree from a four-year college or university in a social service or related field is required. A master’s degree, LPC Licensure Under Supervision, or LPC Licensure is highly preferred.
• Successfully work independently structuring caseload and serving clients individually but also effectively working as a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain professional confidentiality, highest ethics required by licensure board.

Self-motivated with strong time management and planning skills with caseload.

• Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and own vehicle for travel throughout the three-county service delivery area. Travel both local and out of the area will be required.
• Flexible work schedule, as occasional meetings and special events will be in the evenings and possibly on the weekends.
• Ability to learn computer systems for purposes of billing for counseling services.
• Demonstrates good judgement, maintains professionalism, and positively represents GPYFS.