Therapist, Mental Health Care Intake
Listed compensation
$82K
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Job Description
$82K+ annual salary for licensed Therapists/Counselors!
$72K+/year for Therapists/Counselors under supervision.
PLUS $8000 for licensed therapist or $5000 if under licensure supervision
- Generous Benefit Package!
- Company-provided CEUs, Supervision and training
- Student Loan Repayment Programs
Therapist will provide adult intake assessments, treatment planning and treatment plan updates to adults with a severe mental illness. Intakes will take place in an outpatient Community Mental Health Center. This position provides candidates with an excellent opportunity to learn about diagnosing, crisis intervention, and collaboration. Therapist will make internal and external referrals as necessary.
General Requirements
- A master's degree in social work or its equivalent from an accredited school.
- Knowledge and experience in early childhood mental health, individual, group and family therapy.
- Knowledge and experience in conducting mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
- LCSW is preferred; will also consider LPC or LMFT or under licensure supervision in the State of Oklahoma.
- Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office.
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.
Key Responsibilities
The Therapist will provide adult intake assessments, treatment planning, and treatment plan updates to adults with severe mental illness. They will also make internal and external referrals as necessary.
Requirements
Candidates must have a master's degree in social work or its equivalent and knowledge and experience in mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. An LCSW is preferred, but LPC or LMFT under licensure supervision will also be considered.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist, Mental Health Care Intake at Family & Children's Services 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 7,995 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k 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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