Behavioral Health Practitioner IV (Children and Family Services)

About the role

The work we do matters!

• Hiring Agency: Health & Human Services - Agency 25
• Location: Statewide, NE
• Hiring Rate: $36.798

Job Posting

JR2026-00030121 Behavioral Health Practitioner IV (Children and Family Services) (Evergreen) (Open)

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About the role

• Licensed Mental Health Practitioner - CFS Clinical Coordination Team
• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• Location: Statewide (based on available office space)

Make a Difference. Make an Impact. Help People Live Better Lives.

At the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), our mission to "Help people live better lives" is the foundation of everything we do. It starts with passionate professionals who are driven to create meaningful change-and that could be you.

As a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner on our CFS Clinical Coordination Team, you will play a vital role in transforming the lives of youth with high acuity mental health and behavioral needs. You'll provide therapeutic guidance to the youth and their professional team, focusing on stabilizing symptoms, maximizing least restrictive supports, and promoting resiliency to move toward a brighter future.

This is an opportunity to bring hope and healing to youth who need it most, all while working in a collaborative, mission-driven environment that values your expertise and supports your growth.

Exceptional benefits

• Ongoing professional training and career development
• A workplace culture that values connection, compassion, and growth
• Questions?
• Contact Anny Friedrichsen, Talent Acquisition Partner

In this role, the Behavioral Health Practitioner will be part of the Therapeutic Family Care Team:

• 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.
• Work is performed under the supervision of a Behavioral Health Practitioner Supervisor, Nurse Administrator, or Administrator. Performs related work as assigned.

For clinical programs with assigned patients

• 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.

For clinical programs with quality oversight

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Behavioral Health Practitioner I: Provisional license to practice as a mental health practitioner in Nebraska.
• Behavioral Health Practitioner II: Nebraska License as Mental Health Practitioner
• 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 IV: State of Nebraska licenses as Mental Health Practitioner and Alcohol and Drug Counselor OR Independent Mental Health Practitioner license.

Legal Requirements

• Licensure requirements for all levels pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122, 38-2124, and 38-316.
• Hiring Rate: Pay commensurate with licensure.
• PLMHP: $27.145, LMHP $31.844 LMHP/PLADC: $34.231, LMHP/LACD or LIMHP: $36.798
• Position Location: Position available statewide, contingent upon available office space.

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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.