Job Description

Program Manager – Children’s Crisis Services

About the Position : The incumbent chosen for this position will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children and youth with complex mental health needs and/or experiencing mental health crises. They will manage children’s crisis services, adolescent substance use, juvenile justice, and other projects identified by the Division Director – Children’s Services. They will oversee and provide training and technical assistance to crisis response teams, including mobile response and stabilization units. Responsibilities will include managing contracts, conducting evaluations, developing monitoring criteria, site visits, and model implementation including best practice and evidenced based treatment models.  Additionally, they will collaborate with juvenile justice and substance abuse treatment programs to develop care pathways and expand services. This position requires strong leadership, the ability to work on-call, and a commitment to improving mental health services and crisis response systems for children and youth across the state.

Job Type/Salary:

• Application period: 04/22/2025 - 05/06/2025
• Full-time
• Vacancies: 1
• Annual Salary is $81,350.00
• Primary Working Hours are M-F; 8-5
• FLSA Status: Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree in a mental health-related field
• Three years of professional experience in mental health crisis services.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Incumbent must possess a license as a LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LADC or similar license in the Behavioral health field.

Special Requirements:

• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position
• Applicants must apply to posting with a resume

Benefit Highlights:
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
• 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
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

About us: The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the state’s safety net mental health and substance use treatment services system. The department's core mission is to provide prevention and treatment services for Oklahomans who are indigent and without a means to pay. To address those needs, ODMHSAS has multiple state-operated facilities across Oklahoma that target different populations

PIN:0662

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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