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Behavioral Health Therapist

SSM Health

Oklahoma City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2026

About the role

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

· Department: JSOP

· Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift

· Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts

· Location: OKC

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our therapist roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Positive Outcomes is a comprehensive, hospital-based program specializing in treating teen-aged males, 13-17 years old, whose primary admission criteria is focused upon sexually inappropriate behavior and related problematic thinking and behaviors. Most have been victims of various types of abuse. Length of stay can vary from seven months to a year. Clients are expected to practice and internalize various offense-specific concepts and skills, as well as client-centered therapies. A program component book contains much of the program’s content.

Daily Pay: Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides comprehensive assessments and diagnoses using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills for potential admission, including telehealth assessments.
Develops a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan and goals for the patient and provides psychotherapy, group, and family therapy if applicable.
Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate, to develop treatment goals for the patient. May participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments, updates, treatment plans.
Provides appropriate documentation of all pertinent information obtained in interviews, consultation with other healthcare professionals, referrals, contacts and supportive services provided to each patient. Completes necessary documentation and reporting in accordance with departmental standards and Federal and State regulations.
Provides direct clinical supervision to interns and assigned staff.
Performs discharge planning.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Frequent standing, twisting and walking.
Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR C