Therapist/Lead - Homeless Outreach & Engagement Team
Tulsa, OK 
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Posted 14 days ago
Job Description
Description

Current Payrate $75,000-$81,000/year

Plus $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

  • Premium Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits!
  • Retirement Savings Program with up to 6% Employer Match
  • Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Student Loan Repayment Programs
  • 33 Paid Days Off 1st year!
  • Company-Paid Professional Development and CEUs
  • Clinical Supervision for licensure provided

Population served: Adult clients, age 18 and older, that are diagnosed with a severe mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorder, who are also experiencing homelessness.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Outreach and engage individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness
  • Field based services with transportation of clients using agency or personal vehicles, as appropriate
  • Work with clients with active mental health symptoms and within their treatment preferences
  • Meet clients where they are in the community, including homeless shelters, private homes, or outdoors, promoting confidentiality in all settings
  • Demonstrate comfort and flexibility while working with clients in difficult life circumstances, which may include individuals living in substandard conditions
  • Assess and diagnose clients presenting for services to determine eligibility to CCBHC Homeless Outreach Team
  • Refer client to most appropriate outpatient program according to assessment and diagnostic results, within or outside CCBHC
  • Obtain consent for treatment from all responsible persons
  • Establish appropriate and productive therapeutic alliances with the client(s) and caretakers, as applicable
  • Complete safety assessments to include risk of violence towards self and others. Complete safety plans and/or psychiatric advanced directives with clients
  • Therapeutic services include assessments, comprehensive case plans and reviews, individual and group therapy, as appropriate
  • Work collaboratively with community partners
  • Embed outreach and other services in alternate locations and with community providers to reduce barriers to access
  • Provide services in-person or via telehealth platforms
  • Gather and complete all CCBHC data metrics for homeless population served
  • Provide leadership to outreach and engagement team

CCBHC Model of Care

Family & Children's Services works to heal hurting and abused children, strengthen families, and provide hope and a path to recovery for those battling mental illness and addiction. You will be working in an innovative and dynamic environment using a new transformative model of care Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). This model is characterized by innovative, team-based approach and whole person care for adults and children with a range of complex mental health and substance use challenges.

Utilizing multi-disciplinary teams, staff work collaboratively to provide a coordinated effort to enhance client recovery. Robust CCBHC services often result in better client outcomes and quality of care due to:

  1. Increased access to care and crisis services
  2. Expanded traditional community mental health and substance use services.
  3. Added Care Coordination and physical health screening for mental health clients
  4. Greater access to Social Services for clients' economic and social needs
  5. Increased specialized services for veterans, those most in need, and those impacted by the opioid crisis.

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 will not exclude any applicant; however all employees are subject to the Family & Children's Services Drug Free Workplace Policy.

Qualifications

Education
Masters of Clinical Psychology (preferred)
Masters of Social Work (preferred)
Masters of Counseling Psychology (preferred)

Licenses & Certifications
Drivers License (required)
LPC Under Supervision (required)
LPC (required)
LMFT Under Supervision (required)
LMFT (required)
LCSW Under Supervision (required)
LCSW (required)
LADC Under Supervision (preferred)
LADC (preferred)


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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