Psychiatric Social Worker or Psychotherapist

Psychiatric Social Worker or Psychotherapist

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Role:
This position works in the Intensive Outpatient Program and the outpatient clinics, based on your clinical interests. The Intensive Outpatient Program serves up to 24 adult patients in an outpatient setting suffering from co‑occurring disorders offering in‑person and telehealth services. This position will work on a team led by an addiction psychiatrist and psychiatric providers, other clinical therapists, nurses, and care staff all with experience in the assessment and treatment of substance use and other mental health disorders.

Our Intensive Outpatient Program utilizes an Evidence‑Based Curriculum, medication support, and individual and group mental health therapy.

• Monday through Friday 8 a‑pm
• Or Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (4 ten‑hour shifts)

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
• Leading Health Network:
  Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
• Diversity and Inclusion:
  We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
• Educational Support:
  Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Assesses patients' psycho‑social needs, diagnoses mental health conditions, and provides evidence‑based psychotherapy in collaboration with other members of the patient's health care team to reduce symptomatic behavior and facilitate adjustment to illness.

• Minimum of one year of professional therapy/counseling and mental health care experience.
• PLMHP, LMHP, or LIMHP required.
• Master of social work degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university required.
• Organizational and communication skills required.
• Experience with computers for access to patient information required.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) using a combination of Certified Master of Social Work (CMSW) and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) preferred.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) using a combination of CMSW and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) preferred.
• Two years of professional therapy/counseling and mental health experience preferred {including substance use disorders}.

Provide evidence‑based counseling services (e.g., evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, and treatment) to patients within the psychiatric ambulatory setting for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and/or facilitating adaptation to physical illness.

• Minimum of one year of practicum experience required.
• Master's degree from an accredited college in a human services program which provided preparation for profession counseling required.
• Organizational and communication skills required.
• Experience with computers for access to patient information required.
• Licensure as a mental health practitioner in the State of Nebraska upon hire or PLMHP with LMPH obtained upon completion of 3000 hours of supervised practice required.

• Two years of professional therapy/counseling and mental health experience preferred {including substance use disorders}.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

If you have questions about applying, please contact Jana Whitmarsh at

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Other. Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care.