Job Description

Job Description

You have the passion, we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans.

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) contributes to the lives and health of Nebraskans every day. Our mission, “Helping people live better lives," provides the motivation to make a difference and that starts right here. Every individual within DHHS makes an impact; we want to elevate, engage, and empower those that choose to spend their energy making the world a little brighter.

We recognize that our teammates bring tremendous value to the State of Nebraska and that their vital work helps fulfill our mission. We support our staff by offering fantastic benefits, training and development opportunities for personal and professional growth, and a positive, team-oriented atmosphere.

We are looking for a skilled, detail oriented, Licensed Mental Health Practitioners to join our team. In this role you will be an integral part of our Behavioral Health Division and provide therapy to adult patients with mental illness at Lincoln Regional Center, a Joint-Commission accredited state psychiatric hospital

What we can offer you:

• Stable Employment Opportunity

• Career Development and Learning

• Tuition Reimbursement

•156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan

• 13 Paid Holidays

• Generous Leave Accruals and benefits

• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization

• Opportunity to make a difference

• Respect as a valued team member

"The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics."

As a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, you will:

• Provide individual and or group therapy according to the individual treatment plan.
• Share clinical observations with the treatment team.
• Compile patient individual and group progress notes, documenting according to LRC Standards and DHHS/LRC policies and procedures.
• Prepare for interdisciplinary treatment planning, actively participate in treatment planning and contribute therapist perspective and recommendations.
• Participate in team and or clinical meetings to address program concerns and needs.
• Participate in performance improvement.
• Attend and participates in program planning committees, in-service training and monthly LMHP department meetings.
• Present and participate in peer reviews to demonstrate competency.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Behavioral Health Practitioner IV: State of Nebraska licenses as Mental Health Practitioner and Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Behavioral Health Practitioner III: Nebraska license as Mental Health Practitioner or Nebraska license as Alcohol and Drug Counselor AND Nebraska Provisional License as Mental Health Practitioner or Nebraska Provisional License as Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Behavioral Health Practitioner II: Nebraska License as Mental Health Practitioner.

Behavioral Health Practitioner I: Provisional license to practice as a mental health practitioner in Nebraska.

Legal Requirements: Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122 and 38-316

Preferred Qualifications : Candidates who are fully licensed as a LMHP are preferred but those with a provisional license will be considered.

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