Program/Department: Counseling
Job Type: Ministerial
Status: Salaried, Exempt, Benefited, Full-Time
Reports to: Chief Program Officer (transitioning to a Senior Director at a future date)
Position Description
As a Mental Health Counselor at Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, you’ll provide compassionate, faith-integrated counseling to individuals, couples, and families. This full-time, salaried, and benefited position is a unique opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with the moral and ethical teachings of the Catholic faith, making a meaningful impact on the well-being of our community.
You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to holistic care, working in a variety of settings, including our main campus, rural helping centers, and local Catholic schools and parishes. This role requires flexibility and a commitment to serving diverse populations, often traveling to different locations to provide services.
Purpose
To be Christ’s merciful love to those who suffer by providing professional, compassionate counseling services.
Ministerial
- As a ministerial representative of CCEOK, both professional and personal conduct must align with the ethical and moral standards of the Catholic Church
- Pray daily for the needs of the poor through personal prayer, daily Mass, and/or adoration
- Be willing to learn and apply Catholic teaching in your role
- Help foster a shared culture of ministry across program operations and management
Leadership
- Cultivate and maintain collaborative working relationships with campus programs and external providers to offer holistic care and be a mental health resource
- Assist Clinical Supervision and mentorship of intern and practicum students
- Utilizing multi-disciplinary teams, staff work collaboratively to provide a coordinated effort to enhance and improve client outcomes and quality of care
- Provide Monthly reports, statistics, and goal updates
Job Duties
- Conduct intakes, diagnosis, treatment plans, treatment plan updates for clients on case load
- Occasional opportunity to facilitate group therapy.
- Maintain an average of five client appointments per day, accounting for cancellations and no-shows
School-Based Counseling
- Provide individual and family therapy to students in Catholic schools
- Offer crisis intervention and classroom support
- Consult with parents, teachers, and school administration
- Conduct assessments and provide faculty training
Healing Program Support
- Assist with client intake for healing ministries
- Effectively manage time and workload to accommodate weekend retreats, with time off provided for rest
- Commit to and assist with at least one retreat or program annually
Community Outreach
- Provide counseling services to clients at our main campus, rural helping centers, and Catholic parishes
- Travel to various off-campus sites to provide services
- Spend two days a week at various Catholic schools to provide these services
- Conduct three Mental Health First Aid workshops per year to educate the community
Qualifications/Education
- A Master’s degree or better in Counseling Psychology or related field from an accredited school
- Must be licensed or under supervision for licensure as an LCSW, LPC or LMFT in the State of Oklahoma
- Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and be able to travel to locations other than primary office
- Knowledge and experience in individual, group and family therapy
- Knowledge and experience in conducting mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Must demonstrate a clinical family systems orientation and ability to work with diverse populations with multiplicity of problems
- Excellent relationship management, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
