Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Provide counseling services to individuals and families through various communication methods (e.g. in-person telehealth etc.).

• Accurately assess client needs and strengths.
• Develop update and review client goals and desired outcomes.
• Implement counseling modalities in a culturally competent and compassionate manner.
• Tailor services to the client providing the best possible outcome.
• Refer clients to specialized or long-term care as necessary.

2. Maintain appropriate documentation to include all client contact and notes in the electronic medical records system in a timely and accurate manner.

3. Maintain acceptable satisfaction rate on all clinical services as measured by Satisfaction Surveys.

4. Maintain acceptable productivity standards.

5. Work within a multidisciplinary setting and collaborate with external parties as appropriate to coordinate care and address behavioral concerns/referrals.

6. Maintain professional and consistent communication with Supervisor/Manager on cases client care and ideas for improvement in efficiency and efficacy of the program.

7. Provisionally licensed counselors must participate in ongoing regular one-on-one supervision as required by the State.

8. Provide critical incident/crisis intervention as requested.

9. Maintain a working knowledge of local community referral resources and make appropriate cost-effective referrals as warranted.

10. Attend and participate in staff meetings trainings and continuing education.

11. Build positive respectful and trusting relationships with both internal and external customers.

12. Follow and comply with all professional ethical safety and compliance standards rules and regulations.

13. Attend and support events and activities to increase awareness of the program.

14. Other duties as assigned.

Schedule:

Mon - Fri; typical hours occur from 7:00am to 4:00pm with some flexibility. This positions site locations are in community school settings with hybrid remote work on occasion.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Masters Degree in counseling social work psychology marriage and family therapy or another human services related field required.

Experience

• At least one year of post-masters clinical experience in mental health counseling/therapy and or substance use/abuse treatment preferred..

License/Certifications

• State licensure as a Nebraska Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP or LMHP) required.
• Additional certifications in mental health preferred but not required such as: LIMHP LADC CMFT and reciprocal license in other states.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge and utilization of evidence-based practices
• Ability to provide solution-based counseling
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Skill interacting with individuals experiencing crisis situations
• Ability to assess and assist with mental health and substance use/abuse issues
• Ability to assess for risk of harm to self or others
• Ability to connect with diverse clients and build a trusting relationship for best outcomes
• Ability to be trustworthy and maintain confidentiality
• Open to feedback and ongoing improvement and learning
• Ability to work set hours for their specific position which may include early morning and/or some evenings
• Ability to travel occasionally in all weather conditions between locations as needed
• Ability to become credentialed and maintain credential requirements for all applicable payers including Medicaid
• Ability to work primarily on site

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Balancing

  • Climbing

  • Carrying

  • Crawling

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Kneeling

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Reaching

  • Standing

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

  • Walking

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Hearing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Sitting

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare (1-33%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.