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Certified Master Social Worker - Nebraska State Penitentiary

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Responsibilities

  • *Conduct comprehensive assessments and provide discharge planning and reentry assistance primarily to inmates with high needs, and particularly to inmates who have an identified serious mental illness, substance abuse diagnoses, sex offenses and/or inmates with chronic medical conditions.
  • *Serve as a liaison with community providers, families and state and federal assistance programs.
  • *Provide information/education about resources to other inmates and staff throughout NDCS.
  • *Participate on behavioral health interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and create individualized treatment plans.
  • *Opportunity to supervise social work interns.
  • *Obtain/maintain full certification as a Certified Master Social Worker. Encouraged but not mandatory: obtain/maintain full licensure as a Mental Health Practitioner or Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner. Clinical supervision is provided.
  • Requirements/Qualifications

Requirements

  • Certified Master Social Worker: Masters degree in social work and two years of Master Social Worker experience.
  • Master Social Worker : Master's degree in social work.
  • Legal Requirements: Certification as a Master Social Worker by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is required in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §38-2128.
  • If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefitsEqual Opportunity StatementHealth insuranceVision insurance

Additional Information

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $30.309 Job Posting: JR2026-00027089 Certified Master Social Worker - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Evergreen) (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): Job Description: The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating institutions statewide, which house approximately 5,800 inmates. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS Values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe." Hiring rate is $30.309/hour PLUS $3/hour facility differential for hours worked. For additional information, call Amy Rezny at 402-430-1895. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov. Master Social Worker also encouraged to apply and will be considered at a lesser salary of $28.196. Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked.

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