Clinical Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center

Nebraska Examiner; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services as a Clinical Social Worker at the Lincoln Regional Center. Engage in essential therapy and psychosocial assessments in a supportive, structured clinical environment. Ideal for candidates with a Master's degree in social work, dedicated to improving the lives of the community.

Benefits

Regular Monday–Friday schedule

Opportunities for career development

Supportive leadership environment

Qualifications

• Experience in social work with emphasis on therapy.
• Certification as a Master Social Worker required.
• Knowledge of social systems and intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and therapy to clients.
• Develop and implement discharge plans for patients.
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Observing and interpreting behavior

Conducting psychosocial assessments

Communication

Psychotherapy

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Clinical Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center

Clinical Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center

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Job Posting

JR2025-00016745 Clinical Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center (Evergreen) (Open)

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate

$28.990

Job Posting

JR2025-00016745 Clinical Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center (Evergreen) (Open)

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Job Description

Who We Are:

At the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), our mission is simple yet powerful: “Helping people live better lives.” Every day, we work to support and elevate the lives of Nebraskans — and it all starts with people like you.

As part of our Behavioral Health Division, the Lincoln Regional Center (LRC) provides essential psychiatric care to adults with serious mental illness. LRC is a 250-bed, Joint Commission-accredited, inpatient psychiatric hospital that serves individuals in need of intensive treatment and a highly structured setting.

If you're ready to put your passion and clinical skills to work in a meaningful way, we invite you to join our dedicated team.

Make a Lasting Impact – Where Compassion Meets Purpose

Ready to Make a Difference?

To learn more about this opportunity or other career options with DHHS, visit our website at http://dhhs.ne.gov.

For Questions Or Additional Information, Please Contact

Anny Friedrichsen

Talent Acquisition Partner for DHHS

[e-mail]

402-853-4914

Why Work With Us?

• Regular Monday–Friday schedule (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) – no nights, weekends, or on-call shifts
• Supportive leadership and team-oriented culture
• Opportunities for career development, clinical supervision, and continuing education
• Work in a secure, structured, and accredited clinical setting
  
  

Job Duties

Under limited supervision, the Certified Master Social Worker position performs Certified Master's level professional social work in determining client needs and provided complex therapeutic services; serves as a member on the interdisciplinary team to participate in treatment planning assigned clients; serves as a liaison to the community as clients’ needs warrant, provide psychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy; initiate and implement discharge planning; manage a caseload of approximately 20 patients. Communicate through written reports to Mental Health Boards and Courts as needed. The Master Social Worker provides clinical guidance to social workers, direct staff, practicum students, and or volunteers. Work is performed under the Supervisor of Social Work.

Effective July 1, 2025

Pay Range is $29.642-$43.696 per hour, plus additional $3.00 facility differential per hours worked. The pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.

Requirements/ Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Certified Master Social Worker : Master's degree in social work and two years of Master Social Worker experience. Recent and soon-to-be graduates and provisionally licensed applicants will be considered.

Master Social Worker: Masters Degree in social work

Legal Requirements: Certification as a Master Social Worker by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is required in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat.

• 38-2128. Certification as a Mental Health Practitioner by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is also required.
  
  

Provisionally licensed applicants would start employment as a Master Social Worker at a lower starting wage. Incumbent must obtain required licensure before they can start work in this position. Will consider candidates eligible for license within 3 months of application. Candidates must obtain license before start date.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Knowledge of: theories and methods of social diagnosis, biopsychosocial assessment, social systems, family systems, systems theory, social institutions, the cause of social problem areas and their impact on individuals, families, and communities, State and Federal laws and regulations affecting assessment and intervention, crisis intervention theories and techniques, human behavior, growth, and development, theories of family and social interactions, and professional terminology as related to therapy, psychology, and human services

Skills in: observing and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior, interviewing clients to collect and elicit essential information and assess needs and progress, listening to and understanding information received from others, communicating so others understand, conducting differential diagnoses of individuals and groups, utilizing personality theory and diagnostic methods in a therapeutic context, formulating goals, assessing functional impairments so they can be addressed in treatment and discharge planning, assembling relevant facts to complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluation, discussing sensitive/emotional subjects in a non-threatening, supportive manner, utilizing appropriate social work intervention methods to build client strengths and facilitate positive change, and establishing and maintaining rapport with clients and families

Ability to: conduct psychotherapy of a complex nature, interpret complex psychosocial phenomena, serve as a role model in a professional relationship with clients and social work staff, communicate social work practice and theory to professionals in other disciplines, mediate negotiations between patients, families/guardian, and clinicians, generate creative and effective means of dealing with obstacles in the implementation of discharge plans and the provision of social work services to clients, and write concise and accurate reports and correspondence in a timely manner

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. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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