Licensed Mental Health​/Subs. Use Therapist

Full Time 101-630 Norfolk, NE, US

Salary Range: $56,305.00 To $83,429.59 Annually

Position:

Licensed Mental Health & Substance Use Therapist

Division:

Department:

Behavioral Health

Reports To:

Clinical Lead Licensed MH/SA Therapist/Chief Behavioral Health Officer

Location:

Norfolk

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Classification:

Full-Time

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is a federally recognized Tribe with its ancestral homeland located in Niobrara, NE. The Tribe does not have a reservation in the classic definition; rather, the Ponca Restoration Act defined its jurisdiction as a ‘Service Delivery Area’ comprised of 15 counties throughout parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Within its Service Delivery Area, the Tribe offers a broad range of health, social, educational, and cultural services.

The Licensed Mental Health & Substance Use Therapist will be devoted to providing both mental health and substance abuse counseling with an emphasis on culturally sensitive interventions to individuals and families ; . The Licensed Mental Health & Substance Use Therapist may also assist in leading group sessions. Essential to the mission of Ponca Health Services, the Licensed Mental Health & Substance Use Therapist will work with relevant stakeholders to provide holistic and integrated health care.

The Licensed Mental Health & Substance Use Therapist will work with relevant stakeholders to integrate access to care and resources across Tribal departments.

• Provide outpatient counseling to individuals and families needing short or intermediate term mental health interventions.
• Provide outpatient group therapy, as needed.
• Conduct mental health, substance use, and co-occurring assessments and provide s recommendations through a referral process.
• Provide consultations with PCPs to enhance understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning and assist in the implementation and monitoring of biopsychosocial treatment plans.
• Effectively utilize evidenced-based therapeutic interventions.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team, including case managers, medical providers, and psychiatric providers, to help inform treatment planning and to advocate on behalf of clients.
• Collaborate with other agencies, such as the criminal justice system, to advocate on behalf of the client.
• Collaborate with other Tribal departments (i.e. Medical, social services, ICWA, etc) to advocate on behalf of the client.
• Complete clinical records including progress notes, reports, assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries on a timely basis according to PTN requirements, state regulations, and licensing standards.
• Maintain professional credentials with the current State Counseling Licensure and maintain continuing education as specified by state licensure.
• All data recorded will be timely; accurate; and current.
• Patient confidentiality and Privacy Act/CFR 42 and HIPAA must be enforced must be enforced.
• Will follow the policies and procedures of Ponca Health Services and the Behavioral Health Department
• Additional duties as assigned, including, but not limited to: training new team members, assisting with grant data collection, attending grant recipient award meetings, Youth Group; and Community Outreach.

This position has no supervisory duties

Physical requirements include carrying/lifting up to 5 pounds, frequently; up to 10 pounds, regularly; and up to 25 pounds, occasionally. Visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to drive an automobile and operate computer keyboard and basic office equipment; subject to carrying,…