Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Cell Staff; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cell Staff is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner in Omaha, NE, to join a healthcare team in correctional facilities. The role involves conducting assessments, providing therapy, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans. Candidates must be licensed and have relevant experience, with a commitment to delivering quality mental health care.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short-Term Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Competitive Pay Packages

WEEKLY PAY

Travel Stipends available for qualified candidates

Qualifications

• 1+ year of relevant LMHP experience required.
• License must be in good standing.
• Limited Licenses will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews of psychosocial status and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group therapeutic interventions.
• Administer tests and assessments to facilitate treatment plans.

Skills

Knowledge of DSM

Behavior management and modification

Individual, group, and family therapy techniques

Communication skills

Monitoring patient progress

Education

Graduation from an accredited educational institution

Licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)

Job description

Are you a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner looking for a FRESH START? If so, we can help YOU! Cell Staff is a nationwide healthcare staffing company that has partnered with Correctional Facilities across your state to help them find AMAZING LMHPs. Were looking for you to become a valued member of the healthcare team at our client’s medical facility!

Behavioral Healthcare Professions sought :

• Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)
• Full Time Schedules
• Primarily Monday through Friday schedule
• Some weekends may be required
• 8 hour shifts available
• Contract Position

LMHP Duties

• Conducts reviews of psychosocial / cultural status and needs of individuals and families served using information from psychological evaluations, social work assessments, individual history, direct clinical observations, and other sources to develop treatment plans and recommend treatment plan changes.
• Counsels individuals in the areas of education, vocation, living skills, and / or interpersonal relationships in a social environment to understand, solve, prevent, and / or cope with, identified needs and problems.
• Provides individual therapeutic interventions following a theory-based approach which uses counseling techniques to deal with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the treatment of mental or emotional disorders and maladjustments to relieve emotional distress, attain insight into the nature of the individuals problem and / or assist the person in decision making and acquiring new behavior.
• Provides group therapeutic interventions following a theoretical pattern or modality which utilizes group dynamics to facilitate communicating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to produce changes that help individuals with the group to relieve emotional distress, attain insight into the nature of the participants problem and / or to improve adaptive functioning, interpersonal relationships and social functioning.
• Provides couples or family therapeutic interventions utilizing evidence and theory-based approaches to motivate and facilitate change in family systems, structures, and communication to reduce and prevent interpersonal violence and promote systemic adaptation, resiliency, hope, and recovery.
• Compiles progress notes and documents assessments and treatment activities to comply with governing standards. Develops treatment plans with input from an interdisciplinary team.
• Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary team meetings and / or serves as a member to ensure completeness of individual treatment plans or other case management functions or to update treatment plans.
• Confers with treatment team members and others to resolve treatment issues / conflicts interfering with the clients successful completion of treatment services.
• Administers tests and assessment tools that are not regulated by other discipline laws to assess a persons aptitudes, attitudes, abilities, achievements, interests, and personal characteristics in order to facilitate the development of sound treatment plans.
• Designs and presents in-service training in such areas as specialized therapeutic techniques or reviews relevant research to meet training needs and requirements.
• Trains co-workers, as directed, in specific tasks and job practices and procedures of a Mental Health Practitioner to improve performance levels and qualify them for licensure as a Mental Health Practitioner.

LMHP Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited educational institution
• Licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) by the State in which the position is located. The license MUST be in good standing
• 1+ year of relevant Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) experience
• Limited Licenses will not be considered

LMHP Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Knowledge of : DSM, patterns, and processes of normal growth and development; mental and emotional disorders; behavior management and modification; applied behavior analysis; psycho-educational training; individual, group, and family therapy techniques; system theories and bio-psychosocial intervention theories; social and cultural factors as related to mental health; program-specific treatment issues; applicable agency policies and organizations; program-specific philosophies, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to : demonstrate the application of therapy methods and techniques; communicate in person, by telephone, as a group facilitator, and in written formats with persons served, other staff, families, and other agencies; monitor patient progress and recommend new strategies; prepare written reports; document findings and treatment; conceptualize, integrate and express interdisciplinary input; explain the significance of behavior patterns and signs to patients and other team members

Cell Staff Core Values

• Create a Team Environment with Family Spirit
• Build Open and Honest Relationships
• Embrace and Drive Change
• Show Humility and Accountability
• Be Passionate and Relentless
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Competitive Pay Packages
• WEEKLY PAY
• Travel Stipends are available for qualified candidates

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor • Omaha, NE, United States