Program Therapist

Company: The Chickasaw Nation
Location: Ada
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Program Therapist - 17564*Ada, OK - Mental Health - Full Time*_Posted today - - Apply before March 31, 2025_*Apply**Save*DescriptionWe are currently looking for a Full Time Program Therapist to join our Outpatient Services Team B team located at the Abbott Miller Bldg.*Summary:*Provides therapeutic services to families, couples and individuals.*Responsibilities:** Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations* Provides family, couple, individual and group therapies as needed* Implements empirically validated measurements into therapeutic practice to assess for client progress in therapy and to measure overall therapeutic effectiveness with clients* Collaborates with other professionals to ensure for appropriate care of clients* Leads family education classes, such as relationship enhancement training* Assists in ongoing initiatives to build and maintain referrals for services* Creates rapport with area school officials, counselors, and JOM coordinators to better serve the youth members* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types* Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner* Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made* Greets and engages with a smile* Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types* Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment* Maintains and promotes professionalism* Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics* Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.* Performs all other duties as assigned*Competencies:*Essential:* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements* Ability to work independently* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines* Must have a helping attitude and understanding of problems within a family-oriented framework* Knowledge and understanding of First American populations* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management* Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management*Skills:*Essential:* Basic Computer skills*Experience:*Nonessential:* 2 years directly related experience*Education:*Essential:* Masters Degree in directly related fieldEssential:* Masters degree in marriage and family therapy preferred, or Masters degree in psychology, counseling, or related field*Credentials:*Essential:* Pass general background check* Standard Driver's License* Please see the below commentsNonessential:* Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor* Licensed Clinical Social Worker* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist* Licensed Professional CounselorEssential:* Must possess a current license without restrictions or be eligible for licensure from the State of Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with Mental Health Designation (LADC/MH), or the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). For license eligible, must be able to achieve licensure within two years of hire.*Working Conditions:*Essential:* Mental health treatment facility* Communication with groups* May be required to assist individuals who are hostile, agitated or under the influence* Pass pre-employment drug test* Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach* Listening and hearing ability* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs* Sitting up to 50% of shift* Standing up to 50% of shift* Walking up to 50% of shift* May be required to work after hours or on weekends as needed#INDWork Location: In personby Jobble

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