Mental Health Care Specialist
The University of Nebraska
at Omaha is seeking a
Mental Health Care Specialist
Counseling and Psychological Services
Mental health counseling with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Help individuals deal with issues associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting and martial problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging. Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, education, counseling and crisis intervention to students, psycho-educational and therapeutic groups, consultation services to faculty and staff and outreach programs to campus including suicide prevention, wellness, faculty training, understanding mental health and other programs. Serve on University Committees representing Counseling Center Department. Health and wellness, student development, and a graduate assistant's practicum.
Work schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:30 am (40 hours)
Required Qualifications:
• Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Nebraska professional counselor mental health practitioner license.
Salary Information:
$48,600-$72,900/year
Initial application review will begin on 02/21/2020. Applications received prior to this date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered. All applications received within the extended period will be considered.
All interested parties must apply through the UNO Website listed in the ad. Materials submitted directly to this site will not be considered.
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.