Program Therapist

Program Therapist - 17564

*Ada, OK Mental Health Full Time*

_Posted today Apply before March 31, 2025_

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Description

We are currently looking for a Full Time Program Therapist to join our Outpatient Services Team B team located at the Abbott Miller Bldg.

*Summary:*

Provides therapeutic services to families, couples and individuals.

*Responsibilities:*

* Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations

* Provides family, couple, individual and group therapies as needed

* Implements empirically validated measurements into therapeutic practice to assess for client progress in therapy and to measure overall therapeutic effectiveness with clients

* Collaborates with other professionals to ensure for appropriate care of clients

* Leads family education classes, such as relationship enhancement training

* Assists in ongoing initiatives to build and maintain referrals for services

* Creates rapport with area school officials, counselors, and JOM coordinators to better serve the youth members

* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types

* Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner

* Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made

* Greets and engages with a smile

* Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes

* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities

* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types

* Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment

* Maintains and promotes professionalism

* Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics

* Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards

* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.

* Performs all other duties as assigned

*Competencies:*

Essential:

* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral

* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements

* Ability to work independently

* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability

* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

* Must have a helping attitude and understanding of problems within a family-oriented framework

* Knowledge and understanding of First American populations

* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

* Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management

*Skills:*

Essential:

* Basic Computer skills

*Experience:*

Nonessential:

* 2 years directly related experience

*Education:*

Essential:

* Masters Degree in directly related field

Essential:

* Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy preferred, or Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or related field

*Credentials:*

Essential:

* Pass general background check

* Standard Driver's License

* Please see the below comments

Nonessential:

* Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

* Licensed Clinical Social Worker

* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

* Licensed Professional Counselor

Essential:

* Must possess a current license without restrictions or be eligible for licensure from the State of Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with Mental Health Designation (LADC/MH), or the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). For license eligible, must be able to achieve licensure within two years of hire.

*Working Conditions:*

Essential:

* Mental health treatment facility

* Communication with groups

* May be required to assist individuals who are hostile, agitated or under the influence

* Pass pre-employment drug test

* Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach

* Listening and hearing ability

* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs

* Sitting up to 50% of shift

* Standing up to 50% of shift

* Walking up to 50% of shift

* May be required to work after hours or on weekends as needed

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Work Location: In person