Behavioral Health Practitioner - YRTC-H
State of Nebraska

Description
DHHS State of Nebraska values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability marital status, or genetics. Why DHHS? Benefits include a competitive health insurance and retirement plans (retirement contribution match of 156%), earning of vacation and sick leave Day One (12 Days), 13 State holidays, eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, $20,000 Basic Life Insurance at no additional cost, and flexible work schedules post-training completion.

Hiring rate of position: $18.778/per hour for Practitioner I and $22.029/per hour for Practitioner II

Location of position: YRTC-Hastings 4200 West Second St. Hastings, NE 68901

Work schedule: 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. rotating on call coverage
Examples of Work
Responsible for the Mental Health needs of youth on campus. Assess the Mental Health/behavioral needs, provide consultative services to other treatment team members, and provide individual, group and family therapy to youth on campus. Provide TARGET programming to youth. Respond to crisis situations and aid in de-escalating youth as needed. Complete all documentation as required and share on-call duties.
Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIREMENTS: Licensed as a Mental Health Practitioner or possesses another license that allows the incumbent to provide the above mental health services as required by NE. Rev. Statute 38-2122. Will consider Provisional Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) or eligible to become licensed as a PLMHP at the time of employment.