Jobs · Healthcare · Nebraska

Licensed Mental Health Professional - Hourly

Wellpath · Lincoln, NE · 2 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture, offering excellent career growth opportunities. We are dedicated to caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients, fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in a warm team environment that values autonomy, growth, and training.

Perks And Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and 401k retirement plan
  • DailyPay: receive your earnings as you earn them
  • Tuition assistance and dependent scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling and health coaching
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership with discounted rates for home and auto loans

Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. Our team shares a deep desire to help society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day, we provide non-judgmental compassion, hope, and healing to those who need it most. If your calling is to serve others, join our mission to deliver quality care with compassion, collaboration, and innovation. Together, we strive to "Always Do The Right Thing!" and heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath serves hundreds of thousands of unique individuals monthly, with a significant percentage receiving direct clinical care, including life-saving interventions like Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, along with best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point-of-care support.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct intake evaluations, provide therapeutic interventions, and develop treatment plans for inmates.
  • Monitor the clinical needs of inmates on your caseload and provide staff training on mental health topics.
  • Document all findings in accordance with company and facility policies.
  • Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources; provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
  • Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions.
  • Respond to sick call requests, ensure medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
  • Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary and administrative meetings.
  • Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or another related mental health discipline.

Experience

One (1) or more years of experience in a mental health treatment program, preferably in a correctional or hospital setting.

Licenses/Certifications

Unrestricted, current license in the state of practice (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist). Must maintain all licensures, certifications, and continuing educational requirements.

Similar jobs