Mental Health Clinician I

Mental Health Clinician I

Salary

$31.42 - $40.25 Hourly

Location

Lincoln, NE

Job Type

Full time/probationary or status

Job Number

202600453C

Department

Corrections

Opening Date

08/21/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Posting Information

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals within the criminal justice system? Join the dedicated team at the Lancaster County Corrections Adult Detention Facility as a Mental Health Clinician I. This professional human services and counseling position offers a unique opportunity to utilize a variety of treatment modalities to assist clients in solving varied behavioral health problems.

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week. M-F; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatment interventions for inmates in the Lancaster County Jail.

• Address and treat substance use issues, criminogenic risk, and other underlying behavioral health needs.

• Facilitating the Inception to Substance Recovery and Substance Treatment Recovery programs. Delivery of various topics which include group sessions addressing exercise, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills, emotional health topics, team building, assertive communications, codependency, personal change plans, addiction topics and relapse prevention strategies, trauma education and support, moral reconation therapy, and anger and violence education.

• Participate in multi-disciplinary team and/or committee meetings to coordinate service delivery and agency functioning.

PLMHP/LMHP or LADC preferred.

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in social work, psychology or related field supplemented by a Master's Degree in social work, psychology or related field plus six months of experience counseling clients in a mental health/social service program or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

To learn more about Lancaster County Department of Corrections, click HERE

Employees must work a least 30 hours per week to be eligible for insurance benefits.

Vacation leave, sick leave, and holidays are prorated for part time employees based upon the hours worked per week.

Temporary, seasonal, and on-call employees are not eligible for benefits.

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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

• 1. This application is hand scored.
• 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
• 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
• 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
• 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
• 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

02

Indicate if you have a Bachelors or Masters Degree in the following (check one):

• Psychology - Bachelors Degree
• Psychology - Masters Degree
• Sociology - Bachelors Degree
• Sociology - Masters Degree
• Social Work - Bachelors Degree
• Social Work - Masters Degree
• Counseling - Masters Degree
• Related field - Masters Degree (specify below)
• Related field - Bachelors Degree (specify below)
• None

03

If checking related field, please specify the field. If none, enter N/A.

04

Do you have experience counseling clients/consumers in a mental health or substance use program?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 6 months experience
• Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
• Yes, more than 2 years experience

05

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

06

If yes, please describe your work duties. If no, enter N/A.

07

Do you have a State of Nebraska Mental Health Practitioner License?

• Yes
• No

08

If not, do you have a Provisional License (Mental Health Practitioner License)?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

09

Are you eligible for a Provisional License?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

10

Do you have a Mental Health Practitioner License from another state?

• Yes
• No

11

If yes, please list the state(s):

12

Do you have a State of Nebraska License as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor?

• Yes
• No

13

If not, do you have a Provisional License (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor)?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

14

Are you eligible for a Provisional License?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

15

Do you have an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor license from another state?

• Yes
• No

16

If yes, please list the state(s):

17

Do you have a State of Nebraska Clinical Social Worker License?

• Yes
• No

18

If no, do you have a Provisional License (Clinical Social Worker License)?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

19

Are you eligible for a Provisional License?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

20

Do you have a Clinical Social Worker License from another state?

• Yes
• No

21

If yes, please list the state(s):

22

Do you have a State of Nebraska Independent Mental Health Practitioner license?

• Yes
• No

23

If yes, where did you gain the clinical experience required for this designation and who provide your clinical supervision for this designation? If no, enter N/A.

24

Do you have experience providing crisis intervention to persons with a mental illness and/or substance use disorders?

• Yes
• No

25

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

26

If yes, please describe your work duties. If no, enter N/A.

27

Do you have experience working as part of a treatment team?

• Yes
• No

28

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

29

If yes, please describe your role on this team. If no, enter N/A.

30

Do you have experience counseling clients in the criminal justice system?

• Yes
• No

31

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

32

If yes, please describe your experience. If no, enter N/A.

33

Do you have experience providing crisis intervention to persons with a mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders?

• Yes
• No

34

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

35

If yes, please describe your work duties. If no, enter N/A.

36

Do you have experience facilitating psychoeducational classes?

• Yes
• No

37

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

38

If yes, please describe how these plans were utilized. If no, enter N/A.

39

Do you have specialized training for the treatment of complex trauma disorders?

• Yes
• No

40

If yes, where did you receive this specialized training. If no, enter N/A.

41

If yes, who provided clinical supervision for this area of expertise. If no, enter N/A.

42

Do you have experience in working collaboratively with community agencies?

• Yes
• No

43

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

44

If yes, please list the agencies you worked with (not for) and describe how you worked with these agencies. If no, enter N/A.

45

Do you have experience providing counseling services in a mental health setting or providing community emergency services (i.e. hospital emergency room, ambulance service, police or sheriff department, or mental health emergency service)?

• Yes
• No

46

If yes, please list the employers where you acquired this experience. If no, enter N/A.

Required Question

Employer City of Lincoln/Lancaster County

Address 555 South 10th Street, Room 302

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508

Phone (402) 441-7597

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lincolnne/default.cfm