Behavioral Health Practitioner IV (Children and Family Services)
About The Position
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner to join their CFS Clinical Coordination Team. This role is crucial in transforming the lives of youth with high acuity mental health and behavioral needs by providing therapeutic guidance, stabilizing symptoms, maximizing least restrictive supports, and promoting resiliency. The position offers a mission-driven environment with opportunities for professional growth, team collaboration, and impactful work serving Nebraska's youth. The Behavioral Health Practitioner will be part of the Therapeutic Family Care Team, performing licensed mental health practitioner level professional work, completing behavioral health assessments, leading care coordination teams, and serving on interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans. They will provide clinical guidance to case managers, care team members, direct staff, practicum students, and/or volunteers. Work is performed under the supervision of a Behavioral Health Practitioner Supervisor, Nurse Administrator, or Administrator.
Requirements
- State of Nebraska licenses as Mental Health Practitioner and Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
- Licensure requirements for all levels pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122, 38-2124, and 38-316.
Responsibilities
- Performs Licensed Mental Health Practitioner level professional work in determining youth's needs and providing complex therapeutic services.
- Completes behavioral health assessment.
- Leads a care coordination team for each eligible youth.
- Serves as a member on interdisciplinary teams to participate in care plans for assigned youth, as applicable; provides clinical guidance to case managers, care team members, direct staff, practicum students, and/or volunteers.
- Provides clinical consultation to CFS case managers and other professional parties, including clinician to clinician consultations for supplemental collateral from ongoing therapist and medical parties.
- Conducts comprehensive behavioral health assessments on an assigned caseload, as applicable.
- Conducts individual, family, and provider team meetings to assist clients and families in care coordination, as applicable.
- Compiles social and behavioral information from various sources.
- Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team; provides information regarding a youth's social history and psychosocial assessments and addressing specific youth's needs; participates in the development of youth's active care coordination plan.
- Monitors and evaluates youth's progress toward established goals; provides recommendations to members of an interdisciplinary treatment team to adjust a youth's care coordination plan.
- Conduct research of medical records, case files, reports, journals, and other pertinent documentation to verify compliance with federal regulations.
- Serves as liaison with service agencies consulting on member cases to ensure efficiency and continuity in providing services.
- Conducts follow-up assessments and evaluations and provides assistance in resource development and in policy and program development and evaluation.
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits
- Ongoing professional training and career development
- Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
