Behavioral Health Therapist Lead - Children's Behavioral Health Center - Intensive Outpatient Program (Fall 2026)

Independently Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist providing board approved clinical supervision. With limited supervision, provide therapeutic services to adult or pediatric patients at OU Health who need behavioral health services in outpatient, inpatient or in the emergency department and supervise Licensed Behavior Health Therapists while required by the applicable state board."

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Conducts therapeutic interviews of patients, family members and other people connected to the patient, to gather needed information.

• Conducts screenings, psychosocial and diagnostic assessments and relates findings to necessary staff.

• Provides education to patients, family members and other people connected to the patient regarding mental health diseases, treatments, social or financial situations, emotional stress and/or other mental health/social problems.

• Develops a collaborative care plan and provides therapeutic interventions to patients, family members and other people connected to the patient, to assist patient in reaching goals.

• Monitors and evaluates patient outcomes related to therapeutic goals in collaborative care plan.

• Provides behavioral health interventions to support patient improvement.

• Develops and facilitates patient support or therapy groups to meet the needs of the clinical location or patient population.

• Provides psychotherapy counseling and other evidence-based psychotherapy interventions for the patients, family members and other people connected to the patient.

• Documents counseling services, case management and interactions appropriately to meet the standards of all accrediting, governing bodies, and billing requirements with standardized departmental templates.

• Conducts risk assessments related to harming self or others, provides brief interventions, crisis counseling, establishes individual patient safety plans. Connects resources to patient, family members and other people connected to the patient, and documents sessions that meet the standards of all accrediting, governing bodies and billing requirements where services are rendered.

• Acts as a liaison between patients, family members and other people connected to the patient, staff and other agencies.

• Assists the patients, family members and other people connected to the patient, with referrals, placements, or transfers when clinically indicated.

• Assists patients, family members and other people connected to the patient, with adverse reactions or difficult adjustments to illness, treatment, or changes in functional status.

• Utilizes trauma informed care.

• Acts as a patient advocate for issues related to informed decision making, end-of-life care, realistic goal setting and appropriate resolution of ethical dilemmas.

• Prepares statistics concerning referrals, utilization, patient populations and other elements as assigned. Lead quality improvement or other clinical projects as assigned.

• Work collaboratively with consultative services and other applicable services as clinically indicated.

• Assists patients with psychotherapy such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, or other evidence-based modalities as trained in and appropriate.

• Participate in regular case consultations, team meetings and peer review.

• Follows and meets expectations of departmental standard operating procedures for scheduling patients and other applicable processes.

• Signs documentation in a timely manner as outlined in standard operating procedures.

• Leads weekly individual or group supervision as indicated in standard operating procedures as assigned.

• Must provide feedback to LMSW/applicable licensed pending provider ongoing and weekly during supervision.

• Keeps adequate documentation of supervision hours as determined by Oklahoma State Boards of applicable profession and any other accrediting bodies where clinicians are providing services.

• Responsible for mentoring and leading students or precept newly hired employees.

• Arrange and communicate clearly appropriate supervision coverage when not available to supervise for immediate consultation.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Master's degree from accredited institution in social work, counseling or psychology required.

Experience Requirements

• 5 or more years of postgraduate counseling experience in a healthcare setting required.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) certified by Board of Analyst certification Board BACB. (BCBA must also be licensed by the Oklahoma Human Services' (OKDHS) Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDS) to provide behavior analysis services.)

• Must be able to provide clinical supervision per Oklahoma licensing board requirements.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

• Expert level knowledge of the principles and practices of individual and group psychotherapy, social and psychological casework, of social and welfare resources available in the community and hospital, of current social and economic conditions, trends, and problems.

• Knowledge of federal and state laws particularly related to patient confidentiality.

• Knowledge of case management fundamentals and the technical/procedural aspects of case management.

• Ability to resolve the most complex issues, applying judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to determine a course of action.

• Ability to exercise discretion when making decisions and seeks management advice to determine proper course of action while following established standards.

• Ability to handle stressful situations, different situations or circumstances, and complete projects in a timely manner.

• Ability to explain technical data in a form understandable by patients, families, and hospital staff.

• Ability to provide constructive feedback and facilitate open dialogue.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.