Mental Health Practitioner – Urgent Care – Casual

Are you a behavioral health professional looking to make an impact and help children and families in our community?

As our Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, you will have the opportunity to help youth and their families in rural Nebraska by providing behavioral health crisis intervention and prevention services, while working as part of an interdisciplinary team at our new behavioral health urgent care facility in Kearney.

Schedule: Casual work. Open to afternoon and evening coverage (1p-8p).

The skills set we are seeking include crisis assessment that focuses on first session stabilization, provision of initial intervention skills, and brief treatment planning. The follow-up care or bridge care will be brief evidence-based solution focused strategies that match the patients presenting issue(s) with the patients/families capacity to implement. Specific modalities might include CBT, DBT, ACT, MI, and parent training. It will be essential that successful candidates are trauma care informed. Additional services including social work case management, care navigation, basic lab draws, and telehealth will be added as the program develops.

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Childrens is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview

Provides quality psychotherapy and education to children, families and adults in the appropriate specialty/departmental needs. Diagnose and treat patients independently. Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, community agencies, and professionals. Provides professional presentations, interviews and services that enhance the organizations visibility and reputation in the community.

Essential Functions

Provides quality psychotherapy and education to children, families and adults in clinics as assigned. Provides assigned number of hours of direct client contact per week including absences. Performs services in manner that is seen by physicians, referral sources, and other qualified evaluators as timely and of high quality. Performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning and treatment procedures that are appropriate to patient needs.

Keeps adequate documentation of intake information and treatment plans, and contacts with patients, referral sources, and community resources regarding patients care. Completes progress notes within five (5) days of standard client contact; before leaving the treatment setting for patients expressing self-injurious behavior or thoughts. Completes intake summaries within 2 treatment sessions, including appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans. Provides written documentation of contact with teachers, attorneys, family members, and others providing or receiving information about patients within 5 days of contact.

Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, community agencies, and professionals. Completes letters and summaries regarding patient care to be sent to referral sources or agencies, as appropriate, within five (5) days of client contact. Conducts self in a courteous and respectful manner in interactions with staff and physicians. Responds promptly and appropriately to phone calls and requests for information.

Provides on-call coverage in rotation with mental health staff and complies with on-call protocols and procedures. Responds within 10 minutes to pages and presents at the hospital within 30 minutes in response to requests for mental status evaluations. Performs on-call duties in a professional manner in accordance with on-call protocols and procedures. Assures follow-up as needed for calls received.

Participates in department staff meetings, peer supervision meetings and supervisory sessions. Offers constructive insight into issues discussed. Supports the working team through participation in department events.

Ensures maximum reimburse ability for services provided. Provides complete superbills to office staff immediately following patient session. Ensures authorization/ notification of insurance plan provider is obtained for emergency visits and follow-up care. Secures authorization as needed for continuation of services provided.

Provides non-clinical service in the interest of the department and/or hospital. Provides quality professional presentations, media interviews, and committee participation on behalf of the department, at CH and in the community as requested Provides quality presentations to the community or to healthcare system staff that present area of focus in a positive light. Participates in hospital and/or community teams and committees as requested. Provides quality presentations or supervision meetings to students, interns, or staff members as requested. Provides clinical supervision or classes for staff members or students as requested.

Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section

Participates in committee work/departmental projects as requested.

Education Qualifications

Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, or related field Required

Experience Qualifications

Minimum 3 years experience as a licensed mental health practitioner in a child or adolescent environment Required and

Experience in outpatient mental health setting Preferred

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of psychological principles, child and adolescent development, inter-relational dynamics, individual and group behavior, and behavior modification techniques.

Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, and other clinical professionals to gather and exchange patient information.

Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail of work time when providing therapy, observing patient response, scoring tests, and documenting patient progress.

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in providing age-appropriate care to children, adolescents, adults and families.

Licenses and Certifications

Current and valid Independent Mental Health Practitioner Nebraska license or state of Nebraska eligible Required

Non-Violent Intervention training Preferred

Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!

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Requisition ID : 21747