Mental Health Specialist - Encompass Program
About The Position
The Mental Health Specialist works directly with victims of violence enrolled in the hospital-based violence intervention program, Encompass Omaha, and with patients who have traumatic injuries. Under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, the specialist helps determine patients’ psychosocial needs and collaborates with the health care team to reduce symptomatic behavior and support adjustment to illness. The role assists with patients’ social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective, financial, and discharge-planning needs, including continuing care and lifestyle changes following discharge. The position provides crisis intervention and behavioral health services to inpatient traumatic injury patients, support groups for trauma survivors, and outpatient behavioral health services as needed. Encompass Omaha provides culturally competent intensive case management and medical, behavioral, and social support services to reduce violent reinjury recidivism and increase protective factors after discharge.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited college in a human services program that provides preparation for professional counseling or psychotherapy.
- Organizational and communication skills.
- License-eligible as an LMHP/PLMHP in Nebraska.
- Obtain LMHP/PLMHP privileges at Nebraska Medicine within six months of transfer or hire.
- Obtain Nebraska Medicine privileges as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) within six months of transfer or hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-endorsed program for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of professional therapy/counseling and mental health care experience.
- Experience in an acute psychiatric setting.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
- Master of Social Work degree.
- Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP).
Responsibilities
- Work directly with victims of violence enrolled in Encompass Omaha and patients with traumatic injuries.
- Help determine patients’ psychosocial needs under the supervision of licensed clinical staff.
- Collaborate with members of the patient’s health care team to reduce symptomatic behavior and facilitate adjustment to illness.
- Assist with patients’ social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective, financial, and discharge-planning needs.
- Support patients requiring continuing care or adjustment to lifestyle changes following discharge.
- Provide crisis intervention and behavioral health services to inpatient traumatic injury patients.
- Provide support groups for trauma survivors.
- Provide outpatient behavioral health services as needed.
Benefits
- Up to $5,000 per year in tuition assistance.
- 35% discount at Clarkson College.
- Career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.
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Job Type
Full-time
