About the Position: Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center (JTCMHC) – Altus, OK is searching for a therapist to provide mental health services to adults and to provide administrative and clinical supervision to a treatment team. The person selected will be responsible for all aspects of service delivery including treatment planning and progress documentation.  Robust training opportunities are available to further the applicant's education. Must have a license in a mental health field or have approved supervision for licensure.  A person must have strong assessment skills.  The incumbent will be trained in a variety of assessment tools and evidence-based interventions. If you are looking for a great place to work with a commitment to provide top-notch comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services, demonstrate experiences leadership skills, and get amazing state benefits, we are the place for you!

Why Join Us?

• Generous Benefits: Annual Base Salary is $70,000 - $87,098 depending on certifications, licensure, and DMH service, plus a generous benefits allowance.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.

• Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

• Ample Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.

• Retirement Savings Plan: With a generous company match to help secure your future.

• Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it.

• Longevity Bonuses: For years of dedicated service.

• Training Opportunities: Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

Additional Compensation: Along with our great benefits, we also offer additional compensation for working outside of normal business hours!

• Evening – extra $3.75 hr.

• Nights – extra $6.00 hr.

• Weekends – extra $9.00 hr.

• Holidays– extra $3.00 hr.

On Call: Receive $1.00 per hour when on call.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or closely related field; and

• Must be actively and regularly receiving board approved supervision OR

• Must be a practitioner with a license to practice in the state issued by one of the following licensure boards: Psychology, Social Work (clinical specialty only); Professional Counselor; Marriage Family Therapist; Behavioral Practitioner; or Alcohol and Drug Counselor (Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC, LADC/MH)

Special Requirements:

• Willing to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with position, e.g., attend training, etc.  Must maintain a valid driver’s license; and

• This position requires participation in on-call rotation unless exempted by the Executive Director.

• Some positions may provide preference to candidates meeting Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) status as defined in Title 43A 1-103(11).

• Preference is given to licensed behavioral health professionals.

About us: Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-Placement Testing:  Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

ODMHSAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation is provided to individuals with disabilities upon request.

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