Our client is seeking a licensed Therapist to join their growing team. This position will be responsible for providing treatment services for children, youth, and families impacted by sexual abuse, including youth with problematic sexual behaviors.

Job Duties

Provide mental health and/or substance use assessments, treatment interventions, and counseling to individuals, couples, and families to impact changes leading to growth and healing.
Assist clients in identifying natural support and community resources to ensure stabilization.
Maintain programmatic direct service unit expectations.
Build and maintain a caseload and/or referral base.
Create and continuously review and update program participants symptoms and behaviors and adjust treatment/program and safety plan and required documentation accordingly.
Design and deliver educational/therapeutic workshops/groups, classes, or programs to meet the identified needs of groups including but not limited to Substance use groups, social/coping skills groups, DBT groups, parenting skills groups, etc.
Provide behavioral health consultation (collaborate, and coordinate multi-disciplinary team based care with other agency programs, outside agencies, and medical health homes).
Provide on-call services on a rotational basis as required by program.
Maintain accurate, written clinical records of services provided per established agency, COA, HIPAA, and CCBHC standards. Complete documentation within established timeframes, including collecting appropriate signatures, registration forms, etc. Sign off, discharge per program plan.
Timely completion of any provider enrollment forms and reports needed for third party payers or other outside entities.
Provide clinical support to practicum/internship students or less experienced therapists as needed.
Provide consultation for churches, schools, organizations, and communities in areas related to behavioral health and family life.
Develop a positive working relationship with area agencies, including but not limited to, County Boards of Mental Health, Probation, Diversion, State Criminal Justice System, and DHHS.
Assist in the promotion of agency mission, services, workshops, and classes.

Required Skills/Abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Ability to guard confidentiality, including but not limited to client information and agency business.
Ability to ensure services provided are billable and coded properly.
Awareness and sensitivity of the organization’s constituents, the populations served by employees, and able to integrate cultural considerations into service delivery.
Ability to document concurrently using electronic software or willingness to learn.
Ability to deliver services to clients using an interpreter or via telehealth platforms.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Ability to seek guidance in handling difficult client situations and establish priorities for the position.
Participate in peer review process, routine clinical supervision, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
Regular and predictable attendance, and promptness for work.

Education and Experience

Master’s degree from an accredited university in a Human Service program, which provided preparation for professional counseling.
Bilingual language skills preferred.
Valid Nebraska Driver’s license, proof of liability insurance, and ability to drive for work.
Demonstrated skills and competencies to work with individuals with a variety of behavioral health, including but not limited to persons of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Obtain and maintain appropriate licensure within reasonable timeframe (see licensing requirements below)

License Requirements

Therapist I: Provisional License - Mental Health Professional (PLMHP) required.
Therapist II: Provisional License - Mental Health Professional (PLMHP) AND Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PLADC) OR Provisional Master Social Worker (PMSW) required.
Therapist III: Fully licensed with two full licenses (Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), and/or Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) required.
Therapist IV: Fully licensed with one independent license preferred (Licensed Independent Mental Health Professional (LIMHP) and/or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Fully licensed with five years of experience and two full licenses required (Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), and/or Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC))

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