$25–$45/hr
Correctional
Days / Nights
Therapy license
Paid time off
Job Description
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Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46 Location: Tecumseh, NE Hiring Rate: $39.679 Job Posting: JR Behavioral Health Practitioner Supervisor - Mental Health - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (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) is seeking a Behavioral Health Practitioner Supervisor to lead a clinical team at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) in Tecumseh.
This role is central to our mission to "Keep People Safe" by managing mental health services within a correctional environment.
Core responsibilities include clinical leadership, program management, and operational excellence.
TSCI is an approved National Health Services Corp site.
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DUTIES: Plan, organize, and direct mental health and substance use programs, including the development of strategic goals and action steps.
Supervise Behavioral Health Caseworkers.
Monitor program operations, evaluate deficiencies, and ensure all clinical documentation meets regulatory standards.
Identify and request necessary staffing, equipment, and material resources for the department.
Provide administrative and clinical supervision for licensed and provisionally licensed practitioners (LMHP/PLMHP and LADC/PLADC).
Develop evaluation standards, conduct performance reviews, and provide staff counseling and mentorship.
Educate subordinate staff and NDCS employees on clinical principles, facility policies, and therapeutic procedures.
Deliver psychotherapy and counseling services to both individuals and groups.
Complete timely assessments, progress notes, and treatment records for assigned incarcerated individuals.
Requirements / Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Behavioral Health Practitioner Supervisor I: Nebraska License as Mental Health Practitioner.
Behavioral Health Practitioner Supervisor II: State of Nebraska licenses as Mental Health Practitioner and Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
Legal Requirements: BHPS I: Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes and 38-316.
BHPS II: Licensure requirements pursuant to Nebraska State Statutes , and 38-316.
Preferred Qualifications: Supervisory experience.
Possesses a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP).
Experience working with criminal offenders and Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
Bilingual skills in Spanish/English desired and assessed.
Other: Proof of licensure and transcripts required upon acceptance of a job offer.
Must submit a security background check.
Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the pre-employment medical exam and a drug test.
Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Training Program.
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BLS typically required.
Ability to stand for long shifts, lift up to 50 lbs, and assist with patient transfers.
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