Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Region 3 Behavioral Health Services is hiring for a Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Position closes April 25, 2025 or until position is filled.Equal Opportunity Employer.

What you’ll do!

Coordinate the development, implementation, promotion, and facilitation of the Suicide Prevention training and activities across the Behavioral Health and Crisis Response systems in the Region 3 service area. The individual will work collaboratively with community agencies, coalitions, behavioral health agencies, primary healthcare, schools, religious organizations, veteran organizations, and justice systems to promote suicide prevention education, training, information, and resources to ensure a timely crisis intervention continuum of resources, supports, and connections for our diversified populations across the Region 3 service area.

What you’ll need!

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services related field.
• Three years’ experience in human services with an emphasis on development and facilitation of training, interagency collaboration and coordination, and direct service provision.
• Passion to help others.
• Strong facilitation skills to effectively communicate and teach suicide prevention to groups of individuals across all age groups.
• Ability to identify and train local community members to become trainers and advocates to promote suicide prevention in their own schools and communities.
• Foster effective professional contacts with service providers, community representatives, advocacy groups, and representatives of judicial, education, and social services.
• Strong communication, networking, and organizational skills that will effectively promote training, resources, and knowledge of suicide prevention.
• Satisfactory background check is required.

What we offer!

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and other desired criteria. Eligible for compensation increase after 6-month satisfactory probationary period has been completed along with Annual raises.
• Support. We’ll provide a positive environment and provide you the tools for success with the training that you need, performance reviews, and opportunity for compensation increases.
• We value a work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules.
• A fun, casual work environment.
• Employer paid Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Life Insurance
• Flexible spending account (Section 125 for childcare and medical expenses).
• Retirement – 403b Plan offering 6% employer contribution
• Paid vacation, 13 paid holidays, and paid sick leave (vacation day accrual based on years of service)
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Voluntary term life insurance, vision insurance, AFLAC supplemental insurance.
• Employee assistance program

Who we are!

Region 3 Behavioral Health Services, one of six Behavioral Health Regions in Nebraska, is responsible for the development and coordination of publicly funded behavioral health services within its 22-county service area encompassing central and south central Nebraska. Region 3 contracts with and manages a network of community-based behavioral health providers. The system offers a comprehensive array of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals across the life span experiencing a behavioral health challenge while focusing on the support of wellbeing, resiliency, recovery, and quality of life.

Interested individuals should submit a resume to Tammy Burgeson, Region 3 Behavioral Health Services, PO Box 2555, Kearney, NE 68848. www.region3.net

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Kearney, NE 68845 (Required)

Work Location: In person