Licensed Behavioral Health Professional - Team Lead / Children's
Listed compensation
$65K - $82K
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Job Description
Join Our Team as a Behavioral Health Professional!
About the Position: The Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Team Lead supervises the general oversight and direction of clinical care to a caseload. Provides professional behavioral health services, including assessments and psychotherapy, to support recovery and wellness with a designated population.
Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to address the physical and behavioral needs of individuals in services. Performs duties primarily in an outpatient setting, may include minimal duties related to mental health crisis services.
Why Join Us?
- Collaborative Team Environment – Work alongside a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
- Meaningful Impact – Help individuals improve their mental health and overall well-being.
Growth & Development – Gain experience in a supportive setting with training and professional development opportunities.
Diverse Work Experience – Occasional weekend/holiday coverage and on-call participation allow for a dynamic work schedule.
Job Type/Salary
Annual Salary is $65,000.00-$82,225.00 (based on DMH experience and certifications)
Monday - Friday 8:00 a. m. - 5:00 p. m.
FLSA Status: Exempt
What We’re Looking For
Licensed Behavioral Health Professional (LBHP) – Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field + full licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LBP, LADC, etc.).
Licensed Candidate Behavioral Health Professional (LCBHP) – Master’s degree in a relevant field + active supervision toward licensure.
Additional Requirements
Must have a valid driver’s license and be open to job-related travel (e. g., training).
Participation in an on-call rotation unless exempted.
If you're ready to use your expertise to empower individuals and create lasting change, we’d love to hear from you!
- Apply today and be part of a team that truly makes a difference!
- Great reasons to work for us: ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:
- Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
- A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
- Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
- Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
- 11 paid holidays
- 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
- Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
- Longevity Bonus for years of service
- Student Loan repayment options
Training Opportunities for CEU Requirements
About us: Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups
Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-Placement Testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise clinical care for a caseload and provide professional behavioral health services, including assessments and psychotherapy. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address the physical and behavioral needs of patients in an outpatient setting.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling and full licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT) or active supervision toward licensure. Must possess a valid driver's license and be available for on-call rotations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Behavioral Health Professional - Team Lead / Children's at Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Clinical Psychology healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.
Clinical Psychology Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).