Behavioral Health Practitioner - Sexual Offense Services - Omaha Correctional Center
Company: State of Nebraska
Location: Omaha
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Correctional Services -
Agency 46 Location: Omaha, NE Hiring Rate: $35.989 Job Posting:
JR2026-00023396 Behavioral Health Practitioner - Sexual Offense
Services - Omaha Correctional Center (Open) Applications No Longer
Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until
closed): Job Description: The Sexual Offense Services team is
looking for a candidate to join our team! While working within the
Behavioral Health Department, this candidate's primary duties will
focus on sexual offense specific treatment groups for our
moderate/average risk individuals who have sexually harmed. Monday
- Friday 7:30-4:00 or 8:00-4:30. Primary work location will be the
Omaha Correctional Center (OCC). Other work locations include the
Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCCO), or any other
institution to assist with sexual offense services. Information
about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) can
be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones
at megan.jones@nebraska.gov. PLMHP: $26.547 LMHP: $31.143
LMHP/PLADC: $33.478 LMHP/LACD or LIMHP: $35.989 Additional $3/hour
facility differential for hours worked. DUTIES Provide group and
individual therapy services to incarcerated individuals who have
sexually harmed. Conduct risk assessments and treatment planning
for group participants. Complete written documentation for assigned
incarcerated individuals in a timely manner. Consult with
appropriate staff regarding clinical concerns. Participate in
multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings. Screen and refer
incarcerated individuals to appropriate programs or treatment.
Update/revise treatment plans and recommend changes in case
management as incarcerated individuals' statuses change.
Requirements/Qualifications Minimum Qualifications : Behavior
Health Practitioner I: Provisional license to practice as a Mental
Health Practitioner. Behavior Health Practitioner II: Nebraska
License as Mental Health Practitioner. Behavior Health Practitioner
III: Nebraska license as Mental Health Practitioner or Nebraska
license as Alcohol and Drug Counselor. AND Nebraska Provisional
License as Mental Health Practitioner or Nebraska Provisional
License as Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Behavior Health Practitioner
IV: State of Nebraska licenses as Mental Health Practitioner and
Alcohol and Drug Counselor OR Licensed Independent Mental Health
Practitioner. Legal Requirements: Licensure requirements pursuant
to Nebraska State Statutes 38-2122, 38-2123, 38-314, and 38-316.
Licensed as a Mental Health Practitioner or possess another license
that allows the incumbent to provide the above mental health
services as required by NE. Rev. Statute 38-2122. Master’s degree
in social work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Human
Development, Psychology, Family Relations, Vocational
Rehabilitation, Art Therapy, Divinity, Human Resources,
Naturopathy, Mental Health or other field approved by the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services in order to become a
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner AND 3000 hours of post-degree
supervised counseling experience. Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with individuals who have sexually harmed;
experience with major mental illness populations; experience with
incarcerated populations; experience with anger management or
violence intervention. Experience providing individual and group
therapy. Bilingual skills in English/Spanish desired and assessed.
Other : Proof of licensure and transcripts required prior to
scheduled interview. Successful completion of background check.
Valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass
the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and
at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Must successfully
complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program. If you're
currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply
through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and
open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.
You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page:
https://link.nebraska.gov/ 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.htmlbenefits 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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