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Behavioral Health Clinician at State of Oklahoma in Lawton, Oklahoma

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

Job Posting Title

Behavioral Health Clinician

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 District 5

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

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

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

This position has an annual salary of up to $59,150 based on education and experience.

P103991

Job Description

Basic Purpose

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.

Typical Functions


  • Conducts initial interview with client to obtain pertinent case history and background information to make appropriate diagnosis.

  • Administers, scores and interprets various intelligence, personality, aptitude, and/or cognitive, affective and behavioral assessments.

  • Develops an appropriate treatment plan based on test findings and interview;

  • Conducts individual, group and family therapy sessions.

  • Prepares comprehensive evaluation reports.

  • Participates in multidisciplinary staff conferences.

  • Participates in programs and evidenced based practices to support child and family wellbeing.

  • Maintains confidential records of client services in compliance with state and federal regulations.

  • Appear in court and provide testimony in client hearings or other areas.

  • Consults with community agencies and school systems on behalf of clients or provides special programs as requested.

  • May intervene in crisis and potentially life threatening situations.

  • May implement research programs.

Level Descriptor

This is the specialist level where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing advanced assessment and treatment services such as a highly specialized clinical service. This level has overall responsibility for assigned mental and behavioral health services and functions.

Education and Experience

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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of administering and scoring a variety of standardized cognitive, affective and behavioral tests; of mental disorders, their symptoms, treatment, and social implications in relation to client and family; of the principles and methods of statistical research; and of methods and techniques used in the training of families; of intervention techniques; of various assessment and evaluation tools; of the principles, methods and techniques of interpreting a variety of cognitive, affective and behavioral tests; and of chemical dependency treatment and counseling techniques; of the application of theories with respect to group and individual behavior. Ability is required to evaluate social, emotional, relationship, cognitive, and behavioral problems; to assess intellectual, cognitive, or personality functioning; to provide therapeutic counseling; to administer cognitive, affective and behavioral tests; and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to apply therapeutic techniques; to diagnose social, emotional, relationship, cognitive and behavioral problems; to develop therapeutic treatment plans; and to provide therapeutic intervention.

Special Requirements

Experience and/or education must be in the craft designated by the hiring agency. Some positions will require two years of experience in digital or analog electronics, or process control instruments; or completion of a course of study in electrical or electronics at a recognized trade, technical or vocational school.The Grand River Dam Authority has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Additional Job Description

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.




Salary:

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