Behavioral Health Supervisor

Behavioral Health Supervisor

Location:

Pawnee Behavioral Health – Pawnee, Oklahoma

Status:
Full-Time | Exempt

Reports To:

Executive Director

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; occasional evenings, weekends, and on-call support as needed

At Pawnee Behavioral Health, operated in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services (ARS), we believe recovery is possible for everyone. Our mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based treatment that helps individuals overcome substance use and co‑occurring mental health disorders while building healthier futures.

Our Pawnee facility provides a safe, structured, and recovery‑focused environment where individuals can begin their journey toward lasting recovery. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Behavioral Health Supervisor to provide leadership, oversight, and support for our Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) and Recovery Support team.

This position is ideal for a strong leader who is passionate about mentoring staff, ensuring quality patient care, maintaining program structure, and fostering a positive, therapeutic treatment environment.

The Behavioral Health Supervisor provides direct supervision, leadership, and daily operational oversight of Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs), Recovery Support Specialists (RSS), and other designated recovery support staff. This position is responsible for maintaining a structured therapeutic environment, ensuring program compliance, supporting staff development, and promoting exceptional patient care.

The Behavioral Health Supervisor serves as a key member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and works collaboratively with nursing, clinical, and operational leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and recovery‑focused program operations.

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and leadership to Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs), Recovery Support Specialists (RSS), and designated support staff.
• Conduct regular supervision meetings, coaching sessions, and performance evaluations.
• Assist with recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, orientation, and training of new employees.
• Develop and maintain staff schedules to ensure appropriate staffing coverage.
• Monitor employee performance and provide timely coaching, recognition, and corrective action when appropriate.
• Ensure all required training, certifications, competencies, and annual education requirements are completed on time.
• Promote employee engagement, accountability, teamwork, and professional development.

• Partner with nursing, clinical, and operational leadership to ensure consistent implementation of daily programming.
• Maintain program structure, routines, and behavioral expectations throughout the facility.
• Monitor unit operations and resolve operational concerns in real time.
• Participate in leadership meetings, interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a resource for staff regarding patient concerns, behavioral issues, and operational challenges.
• Support continuous readiness for Joint Commission surveys, state licensing reviews, and regulatory inspections.

• Assist with patient orientation and integration into the treatment program.
• Support and facilitate educational, psycho educational, and recovery-focused groups as assigned.
• Oversee completion of patient observations, room searches, belongings searches, urine drug screens, and safety procedures in accordance with policy.
• Support recreational, wellness, life skills, and recovery-oriented programming.
• Assist with transportation of patients to approved appointments and recovery activities when needed.
• Utilize trauma-informed care principles, motivational interviewing, de‑escalation techniques, and crisis intervention strategies.
• Obtain and document vital signs, patient weights, and other basic patient monitoring activities as permitted by policy.
• Communicate patient observations and concerns promptly to nursing and clinical leadership.

• Review shift reports, incident reports, and documentation completed by direct reports for…