Job Description

Overview

At CEDARS, our mission is to help children achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships. For over 75 years, thousands of kids and families have found refuge and a new beginning at CEDARS. As one of Nebraska’s most trusted human service organizations, we make sure that kids feel safe and secure. At the same time, we’re giving parents, foster families, and partnering agencies the support they need to care effectively for kids.

Job Skills / Requirements

Reports To: Service Director

Classification: Non-Exempt

Rate of Pay: Provisionally: $24.88/ Licensed: $27.37
Schedule: 20 hours work week, flexible schedule

Job Summary:

The Therapist/Clinical Consultant shall support identified CEDARS programs ineffectively meeting the mental and behavioral health needs of the clients served. They shall function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary care team.  

This therapist position will work closely with CEDARS array of Runaway and Homeless Youth programs, providing clinical consultation to the CEDARS staff and working directly with clients served through these programs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide intensive clinical support to assigned programs. 
• Provide trauma informed clinical intervention in an individual, family, and group setting for CEDARS clients with unmet mental health, behavioral health, and/or substance use needs.  
• Develop and implement a therapeutic treatment plan for assigned clients and families based on assessed needs.  
• Maintain complete and accurate client records on all assigned cases that are in full compliance with COA and insurance industry/managed care standards.  
• Connect clients to appropriate services and ancillary supports through referrals to community providers and coordination of care that promotes whole person wellness.  
• Provide program-specific and agency-wide trainings for CEDARS staff as needed.  
• Participate in on-call clinical support rotation.  
• Participate in clinical supervision and obtain approved continuing education hours needed to maintain licensure.  
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors. 
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of CEDARS. 
• Maintain confidentiality of clients served by this organization and professional boundaries in the provision of services. Treat all clients with dignity and respect.  

Requirements:

• Must possess a genuine care and concern for children and families
• Must meet the requirement for licensure for mental health practice in Nebraska
• Must be fully licensed (LMHP) or a highly qualified provisionally licensed applicant (PLMHP) with relevant clinical experience
• Two or more years of experience working with children, youth, and families is preferred
• Strong clinical skills in evidence based treatments
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record
• Knowledge of trauma informed care
• Autonomous worker who can manage time wisely
• Organized and able to maintain client files
• A collaborative team member who enjoys building relationships with others

Education Requirements (All)

Master's Degree Required

Additional Information / Benefits

As a full-time active employee, you are eligible to participate in the following benefits:

• medical, dental, and vision coverages

• flexible spending accounts and health spending accounts

• personal leave, emergency leave, paid holidays, and floating holidays

• retirement plan with 5% company match

• life & long-term disability insurance

• employee assistance program

• wellness and engagement program

• early childhood childcare discount

• opportunities to collect overtime hours if desired

• shift differentials for overnight hours worked and holidays

• mileage reimbursement

• extensive training and professional development opportunities

Benefits: Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Long Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan, Childcare Discount