Job Description Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking Licensed Mental Health Practitioners for the Division of Children and Family Services (CFS). Individuals in this position will be part of the exciting new program within the CFS Division – Therapeutic Family Care (TFC). This is a program that will provide clinical care coordination to high tiers in foster care and clinical crisis services, with the outcome of serving the youth in community-based care to prevent a more restrictive institutional placement. The successful candidate will impact the lives of delicate youth while supporting our therapeutic, restorative, and complete approach to their care. Work in this role is completed in a non-institutional setting.

Job Description

In this role, the Behavioral Health Practitioner will:

• Performs Licensed Mental Health Practitioner level professional work in determining patient needs and providing complex therapeutic services.
• Completes behavioral health assessment and determination for TFC program eligibility.
• Leads a care coordination team for each eligible youth.
• Serves as a member on interdisciplinary teams to participate in care plans for assigned youth, as applicable; provides clinical guidance to case managers, care team members, direct staff, practicum students, and/or volunteers.
• Work is performed under the supervision of a CMSW Supervisor, Nurse Administrator, or Administrator. Performs related work as assigned.

For clinical programs with assigned patients:

• Provides clinical care coordination consultation to social work and social work support staff.
• Conducts comprehensive behavioral health assessments on an assigned caseload, as applicable.
• Conducts individual, family, and provider team meetings to assist clients and families in plan of care, as applicable.
• Compiles social and behavioral information from various sources. Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team; provides information regarding a client’s social history and psychosocial assessments and addressing specific client needs; participates in the development of a client’s active plan of care.
• Monitors and evaluates patients’ progress toward established goals of discharge; provides recommendations to members of an interdisciplinary treatment team to adjust a client’s treatment plan.

For clinical programs with quality oversight:

• Conduct research of medical records, case files, reports, journals, and other pertinent documentation to verify compliance with federal regulations.
• Serves as liaison with service agencies consulting on member cases to ensure efficiency and continuity in providing services.
• Conducts follow-up assessments and evaluations and aids in resource development and in policy and program development and evaluation.

Hiring Rate: Pay commensurate with licensure. PLMHP: $23.661, LMHP: $27.757, LMHP/PLADC: $29.838, LMHP/LACD or LIMHP: $32.075.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Behavioral Health Practitioner I:

Mental Health: Provisional license to practice as a mental health practitioner in Nebraska.

Alcohol and Drug Counseling: Provisional license to practice alcohol and drug counseling in Nebraska.

Behavioral Health Practitioner II:

Mental Health Practitioner: Nebraska License as Mental Health Practitioner.

Alcohol and Drug Counseling: Nebraska License as 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 IV:

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

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: Licensure requirements for all levels pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122, 38-2124, and 38-316.

Knowledge of: Various paradigms, adolescent growth and development and trauma informed care. Ability to: Work well with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.66 - $32.07 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Nebraska license (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Nebraska (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nebraska: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person