Behavioral Health Clinician
Listed compensation
$69,463
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
- Job Posting Title
- Behavioral Health Clinician
- Agency
- 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
- Supervisory Organization
- DOC Ment Hlth/Admin
Job Posting End Date
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is 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
$69,463.17- this salary is non-negotiable.
Job Description
Location: Mental Health/Joseph Harp
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 career level where incumbents are newly licensed or license eligible and perform advanced level professional work administering and interpreting cognitive, affective and behavioral tests, assigning diagnoses, providing treatment related services. There are no supervisory responsibilities assigned to this level, but training and assistance may be provided to less experienced professional or technical staff.
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 one year post-master’s experience providing professional counseling services and applicant must be license eligible and working towards licensure.
NOTE: License must be obtained within 18 months of employment.
Special Requirements
Some positions may require the ability to endure the physical rigors and personal hazards inherent in hostage negotiation situations; a doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology, eligibility for licensure as a psychologist in the State of Oklahoma and five years of law enforcement experience.
Upon appointment, incumbents designated by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall complete certification in one of the following required Departmental sponsored training in case management: Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager – Adult; Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager – Child, Adolescent and Family; or Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager – Dual Certification.
Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.
This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.
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 active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
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Key Responsibilities
The clinician performs professional work in the administration and interpretation of standardized cognitive and behavioral tests. They also provide clinical services, including individual, group, and family therapy, while maintaining confidential client records.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or a closely related field with at least one semester of applied clinical practicum. Additionally, applicants must have one year of post-master’s experience and be license-eligible.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician at State of Oklahoma a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,100 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
State of Oklahoma ranks #14 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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