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Oklahoma Mental Health Council
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Therapist (Job Posting)

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Therapists provides ongoing individual and group counseling to an assigned population. The Therapist completes documentation requirements reflecting clinical necessity which meets program and agency standards.

Therapists interact regularly with other staff, including the Health Team, and treatment providers to assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol tobacco, and/or other drugs.

Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, treatment planning, psycho-social assessments, client advocacy, prevention and education.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Completes intakes, develops treatment plans, determines clinical diagnosis and refer clients to appropriate resources internally or externally
  • Prepares, plans, facilitates, and implements direct care of consumers through groups and/or individual therapy
  • Participates in treatment team meetings providing information pertinent to welfare of consumer for supervision
  • Provides crisis assistance and consults with various third parties as deemed appropriate
  • Completes all documentation in a timely manner
  • Coordinates input from all team members into the comprehensive treatment plan
  • Assists in the development and implementation of programmatic goals and objectives
  • Maintains confidentiality
  • Maintains core competencies in relation to working with co-occurring disorders through continuing education and implementing skills into all aspects of treatment
  • Maintains effective working relationships and strategic alliances with consumers, other staff, the community and other non-profit organizations
  • Exercises independent judgment
  • Works effectively in a team environment
  • Seeks supervision as appropriate for safety of consumers and adherence to Policy and Procedures
  • Encourages team work and supports the culture and goals of the agency
  • Maintains compliance with state agencies and any other funding /contract sources
  • Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree
  • Licensed or eligible to go under supervision in the state of Oklahoma as one of the following
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LFMT)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Works effectively in a team environment
  • Proficient in use of technology to perform duties

Physical Requirements

  • Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
  • Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 25 pounds
  • Ability to travel locally approximately 10% of the time
  • Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer

How We Take Care of You!

  • We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
  • Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
  • Student Loan Repayment Options
  • No Cost Employee Assistance Plan
  • 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
  • 4 Rest and Relaxation Days
  • 3 days of Education Leave
  • 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
  • Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually
  • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides ongoing individual and group counseling while developing treatment plans and conducting psycho-social assessments. They also coordinate with the health team and treatment providers to ensure comprehensive care and crisis intervention for clients.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual CounselingTeamworkTechnology Proficiency

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$85k)332 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingOklahoma index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Oklahoma113 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Oklahoma Mental Health Council

Mental Health Care
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan with 5% employer contribution
Student Loan Repayment Options
Employee Assistance Plan
3 Weeks Paid Time-Off
9 Paid Holidays

Living in Oklahoma City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$211k
Typical market rent
$1,282/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.