Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) provides professional clinical counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. This role focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through the lens of family systems theory, with an emphasis on substance use and trauma recovery. The LMFT establishes a professional clinical culture and promotes ethical standards to maintain a welcoming environment that reflects the Tribe’s culture, vision, and values. This position reports to the Behavioral Health Manager and is responsible for maintaining high clinical standards and accurate documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct clinical counseling services, including intake assessments, crisis intervention, and individual, group, and family therapy sessions in an office setting.
• Develop, implement, and regularly update individualized treatment plans based on clinical diagnoses and patient goals.
• Facilitate group therapy sessions focused on substance use disorders, mental health recovery, and prevention.
• Maintain comprehensive and timely clinical records in the EHR system, including progress notes, discharge summaries, and required clinical documentation.
• Utilize evidence-based modalities tailored to the unique needs of the Native and non-Native populations served.
• Participate in weekly clinical staffing meetings to review complex cases and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
• Provide monthly statistical and clinical reports to the Behavioral Health Manager regarding caseload volume and patient outcomes.
• Assist in community outreach and education, providing presentations on mental health awareness and prevention to local schools and organizations as needed.
• Maintain professional licensure through continuous education and adhere to the ethical standards set by the Oklahoma LMFT Board.
• Collaborate with primary care providers, pharmacists, and external social service agencies to ensure a coordinated, "whole-health" approach to patient recovery and wellness.
• Provide clinical supervision or mentorship to behavioral health interns and license-eligible staff as directed by the Behavioral Health Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.