Behavioral Health Professional -III

Job Posting Title

Behavioral Health Professional I-III

400 OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS

400 COJC Behavioral Health Services

Full time

Regular

The Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) is in search of a Behavioral Health Professional to discover needs and resources for juveniles in an inpatient setting. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Oklahoma’s youth while they progress toward their treatment goals. The ideal candidate will be able to work effectively in a team environment while building strong relationships with all levels of staff and collaborate with peers while maintaining a high degree of discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality.

This position offers a strong opportunity for candidates who have completed the required master’s degree and are actively working toward professional licensure.

Qualified Level I candidates may be hired into this full-time position and receive full salary and eligible state benefits while completing board-approved supervision and progressing toward independent licensure.

Must meet eligibility criteria

This Behavioral Health Professional position provides clinical services to youth receiving secure care treatment at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Services include behavioral health assessment, psychotherapy, and interdisciplinary collaboration to support the physical, emotional, and behavioral health needs of youth in care.

• Interviews individuals and families by telehealth and/or in-person to explore needs and resources of those requesting services.
• Develops treatment plans in collaboration with individuals/families in services and a clinical team.
• Provides assessments, individual, group, and family counseling
• Provides crisis intervention, ensuring services are individualized, provided with high fidelity to evidence-based approaches, documented appropriately, and within direct care service standards set by the agency
• Participates in interdisciplinary staffing and clinical consultations to ensure high-quality clinical care and the needs of individuals served are met
• Participates in on-call rotations within the facility, or unit, to ensure continuity of care to individuals in services
• Adheres to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to consumer rights regulations, confidentiality laws, and accreditation requirements associated with this position and field

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to demanding and changing timelines.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of discretion, integrity and sensitivity to confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment while building strong relationships with all levels of staff and effectively collaborating, communicating, respecting, and assisting peers.

• Annual Salary:
• Level I - $66,000
• Level II - $71,00
• Level III - $76,000

Level I
- Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field and be actively and regularly receiving board approved supervision, and extended supervision by a fully licensed clinician if the board's supervision requirement is met, but the individual is not yet licensed, to become licensed by one of the following licensure boards:
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