Behavioral Health Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Purpose or Objective(s): As the Behavioral Health Therapist, you will provide counseling to individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. You will report to Behavioral Health leadership.

PG13 - Full Time | Atoka Clinic | Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm |

Weekly Earned Wage Access is an Option for this Position |

Primary Tasks

1. Provide assessment and stabilization for individuals who may be experiencing mental health crises.

2. Counsel individuals to process crisis issues associated with, but not limited to; addictions and substance abuse, family, marital problems, depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, self-esteem, aging and any other emotional stressors.

3. Provide Behavioral Health services, self-care plan development, coping skills, motivational interviewing, and related integrated Behavioral Health services.

4. Work closely with primary care providers, medical clinic support staff, and preventive program services staff encountering patients in all medical clinic settings

5. Refer patients for inpatient treatment services, arrange for transportation, and provide any necessary documentation to facilities.

6. Prepare and maintain all treatment records, maintain confidentiality of patient records, and upholds patient safety standards.

7. Serves as liaison between medical staff, patients, relatives, and outside agencies.

8. Provide services in a range of hospital settings including: family practice, ER, pediatrics, med-surge women’s health, etc.

9. Interpret and assist in resolving problems that relate to medical condition and/or hospitalization.

10. Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments, refer for continuing services, or develop treatment plans.

11. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Required Education and Experience

  • Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related human services from a nationally accredited college or university
  • Under supervision for Licensed Mental Health Professional (LPC, LCSW,

LADC-MH, LMFT)

  • Two [2] years of experience in a behavioral health setting

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides counseling and crisis stabilization services to individuals and groups to promote mental and emotional health. They collaborate with medical staff to develop treatment plans and maintain patient records across various clinical settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related human services field. Additionally, applicants must have two years of experience in a behavioral health setting and be under supervision for a professional license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationSubstance abuse counselingTrauma-informed careInterdisciplinary collaborationCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% 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).

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$105k-120k
4
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
21%
PSLF eligible
17%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Hugo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$127k
Median resident rent
$638/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Government Administration
Durant, OK
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly Earned Wage Access