Lead Behavioral Health Case Manager

Job Posting Title

Lead Behavioral Health Case Manager

Agency

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

OCCIC - Admissions & Administrative

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

October 20, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$54,000.00yr / $25.961538hr

Job Description

Lead Behavioral Health Case Manager

Job Description: The Oklahoma Crisis Recovery Unit (OCRU) is seeking a Lead Behavioral Health Case Manager to join its team. Located in the Oklahoma City metro area, OCRU provides non-hospital emergency intervention for adults experiencing mental health challenges, substance use disorders, or co-occurring conditions. In this role, the Lead Case Manager will be responsible for providing leadership to direct care staff, encouraging communication between staff and units at the facility, conducting chart audits, and fulfilling direct care job duties as needed.

Job Type/Salary:

• Full-time position
• Base Salary: $54,000.00 ($25.96/hr) 
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Number of Vacancies: 1

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: 

• 36 (thirty-six) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder and possess a High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential and three (3) years of professional experience; or

• The completion of 60 (sixty) college credit hours and a minimum of 12 (twelve) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder and three (3) years of professional experience; or

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and have a minimum of six (6) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder and three (3) years of professional experience; or

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a behavioral health related field earned from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and three (3) years of professional experience; or

• Have a current license as a registered nurse in the State of Oklahoma with documented experience in behavioral health care and three (3) years of professional experience.

Special requirements: 

• Willing to fulfill any job-related travel
• Contingent to training availability, Department sponsored case management certification will be completed within 30 days of start date. 

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
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 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

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing:  Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.