Therapist- Children's Clinical Service

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72K - $82K

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Job Description

This position is located in OKC/ Norman area.

$82K annually for Licensed Therapists, plus an $8K first year bonus!

$72K annually for Therapists under supervision, + a $5K first year bonus!

  • Premium Medical, dental & vision benefits with the ZeroCard
  • Retirement Savings 403(b) plan with up to 6% employer match
  • Life Insurance, short- & long-term disability benefits
  • Employee assistance, discount and wellness programs
  • Student loan repayment programs
  • Up to 34 Paid days Off 1st year!
  • Agency provided professional development and CEUs
  • Clinical Supervision for licensure provided

Family & Children’s Services Therapists work to heal hurting and abused children, strengthen families, and provide hope and a path to recovery for those battling mental illness and addiction.

Counseling for Children and Adults will work with children between ages 2-17 years old on site and via telehealth. Therapist will be providing services, evidence-based treatment, to children and their families who may be experiencing behavioral and emotional issues; may be living in high stress environments.

Therapist will collaborate with their team, conduct intakes, develop treatment plans and plan updates, individual, family and group therapy.

Position Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Conduct initial and/or ongoing clinical assessments utilizing established evidence-based assessment tools and instruments and effectively communicate information to the interdisciplinary team.
  • Establish positive and trusting relationships with clients.
  • Provide individual and/or group-based therapy to deliver therapeutic interventions that are consistent and congruent with the chosen model of treatment and sensitive to individual client's needs.
  • Continually assess client situations and provide the proper ongoing treatments working collaboratively with client, other treatment providers, and family members or natural supports to develop a clear plan for treatment.
  • Educate and involve family members or other loved ones in the treatment process when necessary.
  • Record and maintain adequate notes about client visits and submit completed documentation within established agency timeline.
  • When required, refer clients to outside sources or agencies that can better address their specific needs.
  • Maintain the strictest confidentiality of each and every client situation.
  • Provide Crisis intervention as needed.
  • May require to meet clients at offsite location including but not limited to homeless shelters, private residences, or outdoors while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education

  • Master's Degree in related field is required

Experience

  • Experience working with individuals with severe mental illness or working in a community based setting preferred.

Performance Competencies

  • Communication
  • Decision Making
  • Engagement
  • Initiative and Accountability
  • Interpersonal
  • Learning
  • Organizational Alignment
  • Quality of Work

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Knowledge and experience in individual, group and family therapy.
  • Knowledge and experience in conducting mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
  • Must demonstrate a clinical family systems orientation and ability to work with diverse populations with multiplicity of problems.

Certifications/Licenses

  • Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office. Proof of automobile insurance required.
  • Must be licensed as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC or other mental health professional

Other Information

Safety Sensitive Job Classification

This job is classified as a “safety-sensitive” position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. Due to the “safety-sensitive” classification, an employee in this position would be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing.

Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening.

Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana per the Family & Children’s Services Drug Free Workplace Policy, including possible revocation of a job offer or dismissal from employment.

Additional Information

  • Therapist I- Not licensed and under supervision
  • Therapist II- Fully licensed
  • May be required to work evening hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct clinical assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual, group, and family therapy to children and their families. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide crisis intervention as needed.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentIndividual therapyCase managementCollaborationInterpersonal skills

Counselor Career Context

Family & Children's Services ranks #8 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$72k–$82kMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $65k–$84k)328 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$88k in purchasing powerOklahoma index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Oklahoma111 active7,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 28% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family & Children's Services#8 of 14 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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 7,891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Family & Children's Services

Mental Health Care
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental & vision with ZeroCard
403(b) with up to 6% match
Life insurance
Short- & long-term disability
Employee assistance program
Wellness programs
Student loan repayment programs
Up to 34 paid days off first year

Living in Norman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,407/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.