Behavioral Health Professional III​/IV

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Behavioral Health Professional III/IV

400 OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS

400 COJC Behavioral Health Services

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

Job Description

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. 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.

At this level employees are assigned responsibilities at an advanced performance level in providing appropriate behavioral health services to consumers. This may include advanced assessment and treatment services and the overall responsibility of assigning behavioral health services and functions.

This Behavioral Health Professional position provides clinical services to youth receiving secure care treatment at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Positions within this job family provide professional behavioral health services, including assessments and psychotherapy, to support recovery and wellness within a designated caseload or population, in a state agency, institution, or mental health facility or clinic. This includes collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to address the physical and behavioral health needs of individuals in services.

• 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
• Contributes to a trauma-informed, hope-centered, and culturally responsive treatment environment consistent with facility's mission and values.

• 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.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include advanced knowledge of current behavioral health practices and strategies; de-escalation techniques; community resources; co-occurring treatment needs; caseload management methods; therapeutic interventions; psychiatric and medical terminology;
State Statutes that apply to emergency intervention procedures and policies; all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to consumer rights regulations, confidentiality laws, and accreditation requirements; and supervisory strategies with an emphasis on continuous staff development.

Skill is required to interact professionally with all staff, members of the public, community partners, and all other relevant entities; demonstrate honesty and integrity in all actions and communications; in using clinical judgment to maintain the highest levels of professionalism and ethical standards; and demonstrate compassion and a commitment to service to the…