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Mental Health Therapist

OCEANS HEALTHCARE
Norman, OK Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2027

Mental Health Therapist

Inpatient, Outpatient, or Telehealth Opportunities
LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or Psychologist REQUIRED.

Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare is Hiring Immediately!

Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare have partnered to expand access to behavioral health services in south central Oklahoma through construction of a new, state-of-the-art behavioral hospital.

Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village, a 48-bed facility, will more that double Norman Regional Health System’s inpatient capacity for adult and senior behavioral health patients and add new services, including an intensive outpatient program and a dedicated geriatric behavioral health unit. The freestanding hospital will be located on the Norman Regional Porter campus and replace the existing 20-bed behavioral health unit.

As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our therapists provide direct clinical services - including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment.

Benefits We Offer:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
  • 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Daily Pay
  • Paid Time Off
  • Competitive Market Compensation
  • Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program

Essential Functions:

  • Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
  • Plans and conducts individual family and/or group therapy as assigned by the Director of Social Services or physician's order.
  • Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
  • Reviews all Multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician.
  • Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Social Services.
  • Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provides updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines the reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary, which facilitates the patient's progress towards treatment plan goals
  • Delivers patient services in an ethical manner which promotes respect for the patient and enhances the patient's dignity and satisfaction; Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret a patient's response to treatment in age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner.
  • Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families
  • Conducts treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
  • Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Educational / Experience Requirements:

  • At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist.
  • 0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice.

Qualifications / Skills:

  • Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
  • Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
  • Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
  • Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
  • Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
  • Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
  • Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
  • Must be able to pass the general age/disability post-test.
  • Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
  • Must have good time and organizational skills.
  • Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
  • Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
  • Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program.

Working Environment:

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere.

It is the policy of Oceans Healthcare to provide equal employment opportunity in employment to all associates and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, disability, military status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Although the company does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship, it is required to comply with federal laws to ensure that its workforce is legally eligible to work in the United States.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement

Physical Setting:

  • Hospital
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient

Application Question(s):

  • Which position are you interested in: inpatient, outpatient, telehealth?

Experience:

  • post-graduate clinical practice: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or Psychologist (Required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan

Salary : $58,082 - $77,923

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