Behavioral Health Practitioner - Norfolk Regional Center

About the role

The Norfolk Regional Center is a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient mental health and sex offender treatment. We aim to give hope and possibilities for a future without more offenses. Our vibrant culture is where teammates are valued as individuals while providing opportunities for career growth and continued education and training. We encourage our teammates to work for a more significant cause, to prepare patients for community reintegration while maintaining public safety. We hire Human Service professionals who share our pride in the work and services provided at the Norfolk Regional Center and are excited to make a difference in the lives of fellow Nebraskans. We recognize that our teammates bring tremendous value to the State of Nebraska and that their vital work helps fulfill our mission. We support our staff by offering fantastic benefits, training and development opportunities for personal and professional growth, and a positive, team-oriented atmosphere. You have the passion; we have the opportunities - let's make a difference for Nebraskans. What we can offer you: - Stable Employment Opportunity - Career Development and Learning - Tuition Reimbursement -156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan - 13 Paid Holidays - Generous Leave Accruals and benefits - Opportunity to be part of a caring organization - Opportunity to make a difference - Respect as a valued team member "The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics." For more information about this position, contact Anny Friedrichsen at 402-853-4914 or email anny.c.friedrichse@nebraska.gov. Job Duties: Facilitate process therapy groups to address mental health issues including sexual offending issues. Provide individual therapy to individuals with mental health and sexual offending issues. Develop interdisciplinary treatment plans. Provide consultation in treatment team meetings, clinical meetings, discharge planning meetings, and program development meetings. Complete monthly progress notes for individual and group therapy cases as well as other required documentation. Respond to crises situations and utilize de-escalation interventions. Individuals licensed as a Mental Health Practitioner AND Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the State of Nebraska or as LIMHP start at $35.989 /hour. Individuals with a Mental Health Practitioner or Alcohol and Drug Counselor License AND a Provisional license in the other start at $33.478 /hour. Individuals licensed as Mental Health Practitioner , start at $31.143 /hour. Provisionally licensed applicants will be considered and will be hired with a starting pay rate of $26.547 /hour until fully licensed. Requirements / Qualifications:

Requirements

• Behavioral Health Practitioner IV: State of Nebraska licenses as Mental Health Practitioner and Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
• Behavioral Health Practitioner III: Nebraska license as Mental Health Practitioner or Nebraska license as Alcohol and Drug Counselor AND Nebraska Provisional License as Mental Health Practitioner or Nebraska Provisional License as Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
• Behavioral Health Practitioner II: Nebraska License as Mental Health Practitioner.
• Behavioral Health Practitioner I: Provisional license to practice as a mental health practitioner in Nebraska.
• Legal Requirements:
• BHP IV - Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122 and 38-316
• BHP III- Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122, 38-2123, 38-314, and 38-316.
• BHP II- Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122 and 38-316.
• BHP I- Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2123 and 38-314.
• Preferred Qualifications : Candidates who are fully licensed as a LMHP are preferred but those with a provisional license will be considered. Current LADC is not required but preferred.
• Other: Valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation.
• We will consider candidates eligible for the license within three months o

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Additional Information

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Health & Human Services - Agency 25 Location: Norfolk, NE Hiring Rate: $35.989 Job Posting: JR2026-00024641 Behavioral Health Practitioner - Norfolk Regional Center (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): Job Description: If you want to make a difference in the lives of others and help us improve public safety, this would be the perfect job opportunity! The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking Licensed Mental Health Practitioners for the Division of Behavioral Health at the Norfolk Regional Center in Norfolk NE.

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