Mental Health Specialist-Norfolk Regional Center
State of Nebraska

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:
Norfolk Job Posting, Norfolk Regional Center (NRC) 24/7 - Norfolk

Hiring Rate:
$25.750

Classification Salary Range:
$25.75 - $31.93

Job Posting:
JR2024-00004634 Mental Health Specialist-Norfolk Regional Center (Open)

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Job Description:
If you want to make a difference in the lives of others and help us improve public safety, this would be the perfect job opportunity!

Who we are:

The Norfolk Regional Center is a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient mental health and sex offender treatment for individuals. We aim to give hope and possibilities for a future without more offenses.

Our vibrant culture is where teammates are valued as individuals while providing opportunities for career growth and continued education and training.

We encourage our teammates to work for a more significant cause, to prepare patients for community reintegration while maintaining public safety.

We hire Human Service professionals who share our pride in the work and services provided at the Norfolk Regional Center and are excited to make a difference in the lives of fellow Nebraskans.

Please contact Anny Friedrichsen, Talent Acquisition Partner for DHHS, at 402-853-4914 if you have any questions or want more information about the available career opportunities.

You have the passion; we have the opportunities - let's make a difference for Nebraskans.

What we can offer you:
• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
•156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
• Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
• Opportunity to make a difference
• Respect as a valued team member

"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."

Job Description

***Hiring Rate*** $25.75

The Norfolk Regional Center is Phase I of the Nebraska Sex Offender Treatment Program. The Sex Offender Treatment Program is for patients who have completed their criminal sentence but have been deemed at high risk to sexually re-offend if outside an inpatient treatment facility. As a Mental Health Specialist, you will assist our multi-disciplinary teams in treatment plans and perform a range of functions to create a therapeutic environment for the care and treatment of sex offenders with mental illnesses and personality disorders committed directly from the prison to the Nebraska Sex Offender program. The Mental Health Specialist will provide direct care services of both a safety and treatment nature, including but not limited to the day-to-day supervision of patient activities, therapeutic interactions with the patients, facilitation of psycho-educational group activities, documentation of patient behaviors and the escort and supervision of patients throughout the facility for patient personal development.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Be at least 19 years of age to work with adult client populations.

Preferred Qualifications: One or more years of education or experience in human services or stable experience in customer service or military service, where the candidate is working with others, directly or indirectly. Experience with behavioral interventional programs, crisis intervention and de-escalation. Working with a diverse population.

Other: Valid Drivers License

HIRING RATE:

$25.75/per hour plus shift differential

SHIFT:

Overnight shift 11PM-7 AM. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Days off will vary.


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! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, 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.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.