Licensed Behavioral Health Professional

Make a Meaningful Impact as a Licensed Behavioral Health Professional in Jay, Oklahoma.

Join Our Care Team:

Cherokee Nation Health Services is seeking a compassionate Licensed Behavioral Health Professional to provide integrated behavioral health care at the Sam Hider Health Center in Jay, OK. This in-person opportunity is ideal for a licensed therapist who wants to help patients address mental health concerns and substance misuse before symptoms escalate. 

What You Will Do:

• Provide professional psychotherapy services for patients within the scope of your education, supervised experience, licensure, and professional credentials.
• Conduct mental health assessments and develop effective treatment plans for concerns including anxiety, depression, behavioral health conditions, co-occurring disorders, and dual diagnosis needs.
• Partner with primary care providers, specialty clinic teams, and other multidisciplinary professionals to integrate behavioral health into patient care.
• Help patients strengthen coping skills, prevent worsening mental health symptoms, and reduce the impact of substance misuse through compassionate, patient-centered interventions.

What You Will Bring:

• You hold an active license, such as Licensed Professional Counselor, LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or another qualifying behavioral health credential.
• You bring strong psychotherapy and clinical assessment skills, with the judgment to provide care within your professional scope of practice.
• You can support patients experiencing mental health concerns, chemical dependency, substance misuse, or co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
• You communicate with empathy and professionalism while building trust with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care partners.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in integrated behavioral health in settings such as primary care, endocrinology, specialty clinics, or other multidisciplinary healthcare environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience providing treatment for depression, anxiety, dual diagnosis, chemical dependency, or complex family systems.

About the Company:

Cherokee Nation is a national model for rural healthcare that provides state-of-the art services and facilities through its remarkable financial stewardship. Practice medicine at one of our nine health centers or hospital without the constraints of managed care that has knowledgeable, skilled, and stable staff in a family-friendly environment. Work and live in a community that is rich in culture, natural beauty and filled with hometown support. Here, you can build a rewarding behavioral health career while contributing to a mission-driven organization that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and the well-being of the communities it serves.

Apply Today:

Bring your clinical expertise and passion for healing to a team where your work can make a lasting difference for patients and families. Apply today for this Licensed Behavioral Health Professional opportunity in Tahlequah.

 

Employment Type: Full Time
Bonus/Commission: No