Child & Adolescent Therapist ($10,000.00 Sign on Bonus)

We have openings in our Tulsa office. The role of Therapist requires a master’s degree in mental health related discipline. Must be licensed or licensed eligible in the State of Oklahoma, e.g. LPC, LMFT, LBP, LCSW, LMSW. Using integrated models of assessment, intervention, and recovery, including screening for co-occurring disorders, this position will be responsible for providing assessments and clinical counseling behavioral health care services to adults. Responsible for incorporating the agency’s Sanctuary Model principles and tools into client care. Will also complete appropriate documentation of services to meet licensing, state, and agency standards.

Therapist I (under supervision): $74,000.00 / year

Therapist II: $82,000.00 / year

Do you enjoy making a difference in the lives of patients and your community? Come join our community here at Counseling & Recovery Services of Oklahoma. Where building better lives happen daily!

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign-on Bonus
• Competitive 2024 Market Value Salaries.
• 4% 403B Employer "Gifted" Contribution.
• 3% Merit and 4% Bonus Increase Potential.
• 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays.
• Up to 4 weeks Vacation time.
• Gym Membership Stipend.
• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Plans.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance.
• Employer-paid Long Term Disability.
• Continuing Education Stipend up to $500.
  
  

Special Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Support and promote a service environment for individuals in need of behavioral health and/or co-occurring services that is trauma-informed, recovery focused, welcoming, and attentive to the needs of individuals who may have experienced trauma in their lives.
• Educate family members and school administration on interventions they can do for the child and how to respond to certain behaviors.
• Work closely with the child to better understand the issues they are facing and try and establish underlying causes, then through a comprehensive and collaborative treatment plan, help create strategies with the child and caregivers to effectively manage the issues being faced with included input from teachers, school counselors, and other school administration as applicable.
• Ability to diagnose, intervene, and effectively refer persons in need of mental health services. Knowledge of and ability to apply Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in practice.
• Have skills to de-escalate clients who are agitated, anxious, angry, or in other vulnerable emotional states.
• Manage a crisis involving a client, including a threat of suicide or harm to others.
• Must possess good working knowledge of community social service resources, effective crisis management skills, behavioral health resources, ability to provide trauma-informed care and a commitment to the Sanctuary Model components and philosophies.
• Ability to work well under pressure meeting deadlines with efficiency and consistency while maintaining a balance between good physical and mental health and the job requirements.
• Willingness to meet individuals and families in their environment, including homes, school/work, and community.
• Will provide assessment and behavioral health services to children, and their families, as needed and assigned to maintain minimum agency productivity requirement of at least 22.5 hours billable service per week.
• Have knowledge of psychotropic medication and their actions.
• Provide detailed documentation and records of evaluation and treatments according to in-house policies.
• Have working knowledge of DSM-V
  
  

Physical Requirements

Must be able to move from location to location, bending, stooping, lifting 25 pounds, communicate clearly, prepare written communications, present information to other employees, process complex information within established procedures/programs, enter data to various programs.

Drug Free Workplace Policy

This job is classified as a “safety-sensitive” position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. Possession of a medical marijuana license does not exclude any applicants; however all employees are subject to the Counseling & Recovery Services of Oklahoma Drug Free Workplace Policy.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled

Counseling & Recovery Services of Oklahoma (CRS) is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, CRS will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Frank Jeffries, Human Resources Director by calling 918-392-5817