What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Clinician position at City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE?
Salary : $71,477.12 - $91,551.20 Annually
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type : Full time / probationary or status
Job Number : 202500062C
Department : Corrections
Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 2 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Hours : Full time, 40 hours per week. M-F with some evenings required. For benefit information related to this position, please click on the Benefits tab.
This is a professional human services and counseling position with the Department of Corrections jail facility utilizing a variety of treatment modalities to assist clients in the solution of varied behavioral health problems.
Work involves providing evidence based cognitive behavioral treatment interventions for inmates in the Lancaster County Jail including the treatment of substance use, addressing criminogenic risk and needs and identifying other underlying behavioral health needs. Will provide guidance and recommendations to jail administration regarding program planning, development, and implementation.
Participates in multi-disciplinary team and / or committee meetings to coordinate service delivery and agency functioning.
Required : Possession of a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) credential. Provisional licensing is not acceptable.
Qualifications : Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field plus at least 5 years of experience counseling clients in a mental health / social service program.
We value each Lancaster County employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position :
- Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave and 13 days of sick leave that begin accruing upon hire; plus 11 paid holidays and up to 16 hours of non-cumulative personal holidays per calendar year.
- All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
- 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs offering work / life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
- Up to 3 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
- 30,000 of Life Insurance
- 401(a) Retirement Plan . When you make an 8% contribution, the County will match your contribution 100%.
- Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses after you leave County employment.
- Optional benefits include :
Medical and / or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
Indicate if you have a Master's Degree in the following (check one) :
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Are you a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP)?
If yes, where did you gain the clinical experience required for this designation and who provided your clinical supervision for this designation? If not applicable, enter n / a.
Do you have experience counseling clients / consumers in a mental health or substance use program?
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Do you have a State of Nebraska Mental Health Practitioner License?
Do you have a Mental Health Practitioner License from another state?
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Do you have a State of Nebraska License as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor?
If not, do you have a Provisional License (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor)?
Are you eligible for a Provisional License?
Do you have an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor license from another state?
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Do you have a State of Nebraska Clinical Social Worker License?
Do you have a Clinical Social Worker License from another state?
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Do you have experience counseling clients involved in the criminal justice system?
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Do you have experience providing crisis intervention to persons with a mental illness and / or substance use disorders?
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Do you have experience facilitating psychoeducational classes?
If yes, describe what classes you facilitated. If no, enter n / a.
Do you have experience providing counseling services in a mental health setting or providing community emergency services (i.e. hospital emergency room, ambulance service, police or sheriff department, or mental health emergency service)?
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Do you have experience supervising subordinate personnel?
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Do you have experience designing and / or developing specialized behavioral health treatment programs?
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Do you have experience working as part of a treatment team?
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Do you have specialized training for the treatment of complex trauma disorders?
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If yes, who provided clinical supervision for this area of expertise? If not applicable, enter n / a.
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Salary : $71,477 - $91,551
