Behavioral Health Clinician III

Behavioral Health Clinician III

Location:

District 4:
Could assist with any of the 7 counties listed below:
Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers, Wagoner or Washington

Salary: up to $65,075.00, based on education and experience

Full time

The Behavioral Health Clinician performs advanced level psychological services including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions that impact functioning of children and families. Mental health treatment is based on the established research in the field and identified as effective for disruptive behavior difficulties, trauma recovery, biologically based conditions such as anxiety and mood conditions, and other.

Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing professional work in the administration and interpretation of standardized cognitive, affective and behavioral tests and providing clinical services in a state agency, institution, mental health facility or clinic.

• Conduct initial interview with client to obtain pertinent case history and background information to make appropriate diagnosis.
• Administer, score and interpret various intelligence, personality, aptitude, and/or cognitive, affective and behavioral assessments.
• Develop an appropriate treatment plan based on test findings and interview.
• Conduct individual, group and family therapy sessions.
• Prepare comprehensive evaluation reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary staff conferences.
• Participate in programs and evidence-based practices to support child and family wellbeing.
• Maintain confidential records of client services in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Appear in court and provide testimony in client hearings or other areas.
• Consult with community agencies and school systems on behalf of clients or provide special programs as requested.
• May intervene in crisis and potentially life‑threatening situations.
• May implement research programs.
• Being present in the office is an essential function of this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Work effectively in a team environment, participating and assisting peers.

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, human relations, clinical/direct practice social work, or a closely related field which must have included one semester of at least three hundred hours of applied clinical practicum in psychology or counseling; plus two years of post-master’s experience providing professional counseling services; and must have a passing score on the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification or hold a current license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Behavior Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NSCP);
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or a doctorate in psychology or education with a specialty in clinical, counseling, educational, developmental or school psychology, including one academic year of full time pre-doctoral internship from an accredited program listed by the American Psychological Association at the time of completion.

Preferred Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Preferred master’s in behavioral studies.

• If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Knowledge of psychotherapeutic/behavioral intervention techniques; of various assessment and evaluation tools; of the principles, methods and techniques of administering, scoring, and interpreting a variety of psychological tests including complicated or…