Careers

MAIN FUNCTION: The School Based/Outpatient Mental Health Practitioner provides mental health and/or substance abuse services, education, consultation, and prevention to clients/students at schools, including crisis intervention.

PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCATION OPTIONS: Chambers, Stuart, Atkinson, and Creighton

SCHEDULE: follows the school calendar which includes summers, school vacations, and school holidays off (all while still receiving benefits!)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides direct mental health and/or substance abuse services that include, but not limited to, intake assessment, individual, family, group counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention
• Completes treatment plans, treatment plan updates, psychotherapy notes, and all other documentation as needed
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, clinical meetings, IEP meetings, and other as needed
• Participates in collection of mental health/substance abuse information and student outcomes data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided
• Determines the family and community resources available for treatment and/or placement and makes appropriate arrangements
• Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on weekends
• Provide follow up and implementation of re-integration plans for students who are returning to school from hospitalizations and or facility stays
• Be familiar with disciplinary guidelines and at-risk student characteristics/needs, collaborating agency referral guidelines, as well as be familiar with special education regulatory requirements and assistance with process as appropriate
• Foster effective communication with students, parents, and other staff members
• Provide home interventions/visits on a regular basis or as clinically necessary and solicits parents/guardian involvement in program planning and treatment services
• Assists family to locate and appropriately use community resources, agencies, organizations and team members to coordinate services and monitor progress toward treatment goals
• May be required to work an altered schedule and provide clinical services in evenings and weekends
• Other duties as assigned

This position has no supervisory duties.

REQUIREMENTS:
Travel is required, maintain car insurance, and driver’s license
Maintain confidentiality and maintain ethics as dictated by profession
Skill in oral and written communication
Willing to be a team member with all staff

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or human services related field. Must have at least two year’s experience. Must possess or be eligible to obtain a Nebraska license of PLMHP, LMHP, LCSW, LIMHP, LICSW

SALARY RANGE: $45,000-$55,000 DOE; (opportunities to work in summer for additional income) PLUS Benefits:
8 paid PTO days per year.
3 paid training days per year.
Bereavement Leave.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid life insurance policy.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Aflac.
Employee Assistance Program.
3% matching retirement plan after 2 years of employment.
Flexible schedule.
Student loan reimbursement for licensed therapists.

HOURS: follows the school schedule; 40 hours a week during school year; school breaks, holidays and summers off!

Apply at: https://heartlandcounseling.bamboohr.com/careers

TITLE: Full-time Outpatient Therapist position working 40 hours per week at the Heartland Counseling Services South Sioux City, NE clinic. Must work 2 evenings until 8pm. Hiring Bonus up to $10,000! Position also qualifies for student loan reimbursement!

MAIN FUNCTION:

The Outpatient Therapist provides mental health and/or substance abuse services to clients of the mental health center, including emergency services. Also, this person provides consultation, education and prevention services to other agencies and individuals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides individual, family, and group counseling/therapy sessions.
Determines the family and community resources available for treatment and/or
placement and makes appropriate arrangements.
Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on
weekends.
Provides case consultation as needed.
Provides community education and prevention services, i.e. parenting classes, substance abuse lectures,
cultural issues, etc.
Provides public relations as necessary.
Completes all paperwork in accordance to Agency policies and procedures.
Attends weekly supervisory and clinical staff meetings.
Assists in quality assurance.
Adheres to all agency policy and procedures.
Adheres to Agency policy on confidentiality.
Provides after hour coverage as assigned.
Facilitate outpatient groups as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

To maintain ethics as dictated by profession.
Knowledge of counseling theory and practice.
Ability to form therapeutic relationships with clients and cooperative, supportive
relationships with staff.
Ability to maintain flexibility and openness to new information.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Willing to be a team member with all staff.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field. Must possess or be eligible to obtain a license as a LMHP, LIMHP, LCSW, or LICSW from the Nebraska Department of Health. Prefer a dual license as a substance abuse counselor with a LADC as well.

BENEFITS:
2-3 weeks paid vacation per year.
12 paid sick days per year.
2 paid personal days per year.
1 paid mental health day per year.
9 paid holidays per year.
3 paid training days per year.
Bereavement Leave.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid life insurance policy.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Aflac.
Employee Assistance Program.
3% matching retirement plan after 2 years of employment.
Flexible schedule.
Student loan reimbursement for fully licensed therapists.

$65,000-$75,000 DOE + benefits + student loan reimbursement program AND up to $10,000 hiring bonus

https://heartlandcounseling.bamboohr.com/careers

TITLE: Support Services Provider
Full-time, 40 hours per week, may include Saturdays, working out of the SSC office! $40k-$42k DOE!

MAIN FUNCTION: The Support Service programs include Intensive Community Support/Community Support/Recovery Support/ Peer Support. These services are for individuals that are impacted by either Mental Health Diagnoses, Substance Use Diagnoses, or both. These services are designed to provide direct contact with clients to develop skills necessary to live independently in the community. Services will be provided in the consumer’s home, within the community or in other supportive environments as appropriate.
*If in a Peer Support Role, the Peer Support Specialist will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; serve as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support in outpatient settings.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides individual and group support by meeting with clients in their home, at Heartland Counseling Services, via transportation or any other appropriate community setting.
• Meets expectations for monthly billable baseline.
• Provides support, screening, and intervention to the client in times of crisis and if hospitalization becomes necessary, coordinates with crisis responders and others appropriate individuals/agencies.
• Will be part of the on-call weekend rotation schedule to provide 24/7 crisis coverage.
• Provides services at other HCS locations as assigned, which may include travel.
• Actively teaches skill building concepts necessary to continue towards recovery in mental health and/or substance use.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with necessary outside individuals and agencies.
• Provides community education services (i.e. schools, law enforcement, media, community meetings) as assigned.
• Demonstrates willingness to maintain flexibility and openness to new information through training and case consultation.
• Establishes hours of service delivery that ensures accessibility and responsiveness to the needs of the client. Scheduled services may include evening and weekend hours.
• Maintains up to date client charts to include needs assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, screenings, and discharge plans.
• Attends scheduled supervisory and community-based staff meetings.
• Attends scheduled client meeting observations with supervisor.
• Completes all paperwork in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Participates in community events as assigned.
• Participates in a planning committee as assigned.
• Always follow professional ethics.
• Adheres to all agency policy and procedures.
• Adheres to agency policy on confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
• Ability to form cooperative and supportive relationships with staff/agency.
• Maintains ethics as dictated by profession.
• Maintains certifications as needed.
• Ability to form positive relationships with clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills in working with diverse
• Skills in verbal and written communication.
• Valid driver’s license.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s Degree in the human services field preferred or two years’ experience in a related field.
• State of Nebraska Peer Support Specialist Certification in good standing.

BENEFITS:
2-3 weeks paid vacation per year.
12 paid sick days per year.
2 paid personal days per year.
1 paid mental health day per year.
9 paid holidays per year.
3 paid training days per year.
Bereavement Leave.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid life insurance policy.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Aflac.
Employee Assistance Program.
3% matching retirement plan after 2 years of employment.
Flexible schedule.

LOCATION: O'Neill
Full-time, 40 hours per week, flexible schedule, serving our rural counties of Holt, Antelope, Cedar, Knox! $41k-$43k annual DOE!

MAIN POSITION FUNCTION:
The Crisis Responder is responsible for providing 24-hour crisis coverage as part of the on-call rotation. This is a short-term service which aims to assist individuals who are in a crisis (i.e. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic). The Crisis Responder will complete a screening during crisis calls to assess for safety of the individual and others. If the Crisis Responder identifies risk requiring further consultation and/or assessment, the Crisis Responder will contact the Community-based Services Director, any other director or supervisor or the Licensed Mental Health Therapist on-call to consult further, which may result in the Licensed Therapist completing a crisis assessment. The Crisis Responder can respond via phone, telehealth and/or in person.

The program is designed to prevent hospitalizations and Emergency Protective Custody by wrapping appropriate services around the consumer to allow them the opportunity to remain in the community. Therefore, it is the Crisis Responder’s responsibility to help access appropriate services to assist the consumer which may include, but not be limited to, local Law Enforcement, therapists, medical facilities, domestic violence shelters, housing, substance abuse treatment, food banks, etc. The Crisis Responder will be visible in the community and promote the Crisis Response Program as well as other programs of Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. throughout the counties served by Heartland Counseling Services, Inc.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide crisis support and intervention services in a preventative manner, during a crisis and/or after a crisis has stabilized. This includes screening and safety planning. If hospitalization becomes necessary, facilitates in cooperation with the inpatient provider, the client’s transition back into the community, including after hours and on weekends, when necessary.
• Provides services at other HCS locations as assigned, which may include travel.
• Complete appropriate documentation in accordance with agency policy and procedures; this includes entering data in Heartland’s EMR system as well as the CDS. Maintains up to date client charts to include crisis encounters and screenings.
• Assist in providing referrals to other mental health services.
• Connect individual to necessary supports (both formal and informal) and community resources.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with necessary outside individuals and agencies.
• Partner and participate in community meetings (i.e. collaboration with the district health department and emergency management agencies to better prepare for and identify special needs and supports in all phases of an emergency) as assigned.
• Provides community education services (i.e. schools, law enforcement, media, community meetings) as assigned.
• Demonstrates willingness to maintain flexibility and openness to new information through trainings and case consultation, including peer support certification.
• Be on the on-call rotation to maintain coverage of the crisis line 24/7/365.
• Attends scheduled supervisory, all-staff and community-based staff meetings.
• Completes all paperwork in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Implements screening tools as directed.
• Participates in community events as assigned.
• Participates in a planning committee as assigned.
• Always follows professional ethics.
• Adheres to all agency policy and procedures.
• Adheres to agency policy on confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
• Maintains ethics as dictated by profession.
• Maintains certifications as needed.
• Ability to form positive relationships with clients.
• Skills in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to form cooperative and supportive relationships with staff/agency.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Service Field or equivalent experience.

BENEFITS:
2-3 weeks paid vacation per year.
12 paid sick days per year.
2 paid personal days per year.
1 paid mental health day per year.
9 paid holidays per year.
3 paid training days per year.
Bereavement Leave.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid life insurance policy.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Aflac.
Employee Assistance Program.
3% matching retirement plan after 2 years of employment.
Flexible schedule.