Licensed Mental Health Practitioner - Lincoln Regional Center
$76,523–$76,523 year
On-siteLincoln, Nebraska, United States
Job Summary
Provide individual and group therapy to adult patients with mental illness according to treatment plans. Compile progress notes documenting individual and group sessions per LRC Standards and DHHS policies. Share clinical observations with the treatment team and actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and program meetings. Present and participate in peer reviews to demonstrate competency while contributing therapist perspectives to program concerns. This role supports the Behavioral Health Division at Lincoln Regional Center, a Joint-Commission accredited state psychiatric hospital.
Required 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
- Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122 and 38-316
- Knowledge of DSM-5, 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 bio-psychosocial intervention theories; social and cultural factors as related to mental health and substance abuse; physical and mental problems of clie...
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- Candidates who are fully licensed as a LMHP are preferred but those with a provisional license will be considered
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