Mental Health Practitioner - Community Counseling - Full Time

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. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s 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

Location: Center Pointe Professional Plaza

Address: 9239 West Center Rd. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7a-3:30p, or 7:30a-4p

Methodist Community Counseling Program practitioners will: Provide outpatient mental health therapy/professional counseling services that may include individual, family, and/or group counseling, crisis intervention, consultations, and educational presentations in a school setting, Telehealth and/or public community locations.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:

• Tuition assistance
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking
  
  

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• 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.
• Maintain appropriate documentation to include all client contact and notes in the electronic medical records system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain acceptable satisfaction rate on all clinical services as measured by Satisfaction Surveys.
• Maintain acceptable productivity standards.
• Work within a multidisciplinary setting and collaborate with external parties as appropriate to coordinate care and address behavioral concerns/referrals.
• Maintain professional and consistent communication with Supervisor/Manager on cases, client care and ideas for improvement in efficiency and efficacy of the program.
• Provisionally licensed counselors must participate in ongoing, regular one-on-one supervision as required by the State.
• Provide critical incident/crisis intervention as requested.
• Maintain a working knowledge of local community referral resources and make appropriate, cost-effective referrals as warranted.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings and continuing education.
• Build positive, respectful, and trusting relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Follow and comply with all professional, ethical, safety, and compliance standards, rules and regulations.
• Attend and support events and activities to increase awareness of the program.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 7a-3:30p, or 7:30a-4p

Job Description

Job Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another human services related field required.
  
  

Experience

• At least one year of post-master’s 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.