State of Oklahoma

Children's Crisis Manager

State of Oklahoma • $81K *
Oklahoma City, OK 73160In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and five years of professional experience, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Current license as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LADC-MH preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Create and conduct mobile response trainings for children's crisis providers.
  • Maintain reporting on crisis provider volume and denials.
  • Collaborate with 988 and other detention centers for crisis response.
  • Develop relationships with local and state agencies for compliance.
  • Attend work groups to improve access to care for children and families.
  • Coordinate with transportation vendors for service provision.
  • Research national trends and models for children's crisis interventions.

Benefits

  • Generous state-paid benefit allowance for insurance premiums.
  • Comprehensive health insurance options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
  • Retirement savings with employer matching.
  • Longevity bonuses and CEU training opportunities.
Full Job Description
Children's Crisis Manager

Overview: This position will serve under the direction of the Division Director of Statewide Crisis Services and the Director of Children's Services to support and strengthen children's crisis services across the state. The role requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide consultation and assist with resolving emergent issues related to children's crisis services and placement. Responsibilities include collaborating to establish criteria and advance policy and standards for children's crisis services, including Mobile Crisis, Urgent Recovery Centers (URCs), and Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs). The position is also responsible for coordinating and facilitating monthly children's crisis meetings and participating in other statewide crisis meetings as required to promote collaboration, consistency, and continuous system improvement.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Create and conduct children's crisis mobile response trainings for all mobile crisis providers and ensure compliance with training
  • Maintain reports from children's crisis providers in regards to volume and denials
  • Work with 988, CCHBCs, OJA and other children's detention centers on ability to respond to crisis calls
  • Obtain and maintain relationships with local and state agencies to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws
  • Attend children's work groups to work with public and private partners in establishing relationships and improving access to care for children and their families
  • Work with transportation vendors to ensure appropriate transportation services
  • Research nationwide trends, trainings, resources and models for children's crisis and family treatment models to assist in promoting change in Oklahoma
  • Work with the Children's Services Department, DHS and Department of Education to assist schools and CCBHC's in establishing protocols for response to behavioral health in line with HB 4106
Job Type:
  • Job Type: Full-time, one vacancy
  • Application Period: 08/05/26-08/12/26
  • Salary: $81,350.00
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Primary Working Hours are M-F; 8-5
  • Position location: In-Office
Preferred Qualifications:
  • A current license as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LADC-MH
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and five years of professional experience;
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional experience for each year of the required education.
Benefits:
  • Generous state-paid benefit allowance for insurance premiums.
  • Comprehensive health insurance options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
  • Retirement savings with employer matching.
  • Longevity bonuses and CEU training opportunities.

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