Licensed Mental Health Practitioner- YRTC-Lincoln

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Individuals licensed as a Mental Health Practitioner AND Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the State of Nebraska or as LIMHP start at $32.717/hour. Individuals with a Mental Health Practitioner or Alcohol and Drug Counselor License AND a Provisional license in the other start at $30.435/hour. Individuals licensed as Mental Health Practitioner start at $28.312hour. Provisionally licensed applicants will be considered and will be hired with a starting pay rate of $24.134/hour until fully licensed.

Job Duties:

• Assess mental/behavioral health needs and provide treatment interventions and monitoring of response and progress
• Develop treatment plans
• Provide consultative services to treatment team and collaborate with probation and other service providers
• Provide Individual group and family therapy to youth
• Provide ACRA substance abuse programming
• Respond to crisis situations and assist with deescalation process
• Complete all required documentation
• Responsible for mental health needs of youth on campus
• Participate in oncall rotation

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 for all levels pursuant to Nebraska State Statues 24 and 38316.

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

Other: Valid drivers license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation. This position requires proficiency in English including the ability to read write speak and comprehend the language effectively.

Additional $3.00/hour facility differential for hours worked.

Knowledge of: DSM patterns and processes of normal growth and development; mental and emotional disorders; behavior management and modification; applied behavior analysis; signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse dependence or disorders; psycho educational training; individual group and family therapy techniques; system theories and biopsychosocial intervention theories; social and cultural factors as related to mental health and substance abuse; physical and mental problems of clients with alcohol and drug abuse dependence or disorders; program specific treatment issues; methods and resources available for educating clients in chemical dependency; applicable agency policies and organizations; program specific philosophies policies and procedures.

Skill in: individual and group counseling; communicating effectively; screening assessment and diagnosis; managing conflict; diffusing anger and maintaining a controlled environment.

Ability to: demonstrate the application of therapy methods and techniques; communicate in person by telephone as a group facilitator and in written formats with persons served other staff families and other agencies; monitor patient progress and recommend new strategies; prepare written reports; document findings and treatment; conceptualize integrate and express interdisciplinary input; explain the significance of behavior patterns and signs to patients and other team members.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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