Mental Health Services Manager

Mental Health Services Manager

Salary

$41.62 - $66.61 Hourly

Location

1301 S. 41st Street, Omaha, NE, NE

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

10348

Department

Youth Center

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

10/23/2026 4:30 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The Position

Incumbent works under the direction of the Superintendent or designee, providing supervision, training coordination and support to mental and behavioral health staff ensuring adherence to established Youth Center (DCYC) policies and procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Direct clinical work in assessing, planning and implementing interventions for a broad spectrum of mental and behavioral health and co-occurring needs.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners, youth and families, serving as a resource, guide and advocate.
• Supervise assigned staff (e.g., hiring, orienting, scheduling, training, directing, monitoring, assisting, coaching, evaluating, completing personnel actions).Oversee and participate in the Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Team, coordinating with staff and service providers in assessing and facilitating medical and mental health needs of youth detainees and families.
• Coordinate Nebraska Brain Injury Alliance (NEBIA) surveys, Cognitive Screens, Modules review and statistics.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments, determine risk levels , provide individual, group, and family therapy, and other mental and behavioral health services.
• Ensure complete clinical documentation and maintain mental health records in accordance with established standards/guidelines.
• Participate in developing mental and behavioral health policies, procedures and regulations.
• Participate and assist in staff training on youth and family mental and behavioral health (e.g., vicarious trauma).
• Collect and compile data, preparing and maintaining documentation (e.g., records, reports, correspondence).
• Oversee state and federal grant implementation for mental and behavioral health.
• Encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust and group identity; and foster professional commitment and teamwork.
• Serve as the on-call supervising practitioner for mental health emergencies.
• Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g., research, meetings, training, webinars, seminars, conferences, continuing education).
• Attend meetings and serve on committees.
• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• Masters degree from an accredited university or college in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy required.*
• Two (2) years of human or social services work experience required.*
• Six (6) months in a lead or supervisory capacity required.
• Experience in juvenile justice and/or child welfare preferred.
• Certification as a Licensed Independent Mental Health Provider (LIMHP), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or equivalent required.
• Applicants may be required to complete supplemental training/testing at the discretion of the Superintendent.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and completion of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training required within six (6) months of hire.
• Completion of a pre-employment criminal background check and conditional offer drug screen and physical assessment required.
• *Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is generally performed in a juvenile detention facility. Noise level is usually moderate to loud. Work hours are typically assigned shifts; however, schedule may vary (e.g., weekends, holidays, extra hours, emergency call-in). Work involves potential exposure to biohazards and potential risk of injury from assaultive/abusive mental health youth. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, limited resources, multiple/changing priorities, emergency situations, and uncooperative/irate individuals.
• Work requires physical activity, including extended periods of standing, walking, frequent sitting, reaching, bending, and occasional kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, and balancing. Incumbent must be able to lift 50 pounds, push 35 pounds, and pull 75 pounds of load over seven (7) feet.
• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

Douglas County is an EOE - Disability/Veterans

Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Insurance including health, dental, vision, and life
• Pension
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• 13 Holidays
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Deferred Income plans (457 plan)
• EAP
• Health Savings Accounts

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school diploma/GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• 3 or more years of college
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree

02

If your degree is in a field of study other than Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy, please specify your field of study.

03

How many years of human or social services work experience do you have?

• Less than one year
• One year
• Two years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five or more years

04

Do you have at least six (6) months of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you certified as a Licensed Independent Mental Health Provide (LIMHP), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

06

Applicants may be required to complete supplemental training/testing at the discretion of the Superintendent. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

07

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and completion of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training is required within six (6) months of hire. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

08

Describe your experience in juvenile justice and/or child welfare.

09

Are you able to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

10

Are you able to meet the Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

11

If you answer yes to claiming Veterans Preference, you must attach to your application, before submission, a copy of your DD214 including page 4 identifying your character of service (and IF disabled, verification of disability from the VA), OR if you are a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, you must attach a copy of your spouses DD214, showing character of service, a copy of the veterans disability verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs demonstrating a 100% permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran; OR if you are a spouse of an active service member, you must attach a copy of your spouses active service orders and proof of marriage to the active service member. I understand this requirement that documents must be attached.

• Yes
• No
• I am not claiming Veterans Preference

12

Have you ever been convicted of a violation of any criminal statute whether felony or misdemeanor, or do you currently have a charge pending for any felony, misdemeanor, or other criminal offense excluding minor traffic violations? NOTE: Applicants are not obligated to disclose a sealed juvenile record of arrest, custody, complaint, disposition, diversion, adjudication, or sentence.

• Yes
• No

13

If you answered "yes", please list offense(s) and date(s) of occurrence(s). NOTE: A conviction record is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered in relation to the position applied for.

14

As outlined in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 The Douglas County Youth Center shall ask all applicants and employees who may have contact with inmates directly about previous misconduct described in paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews for hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-evaluations conducted as part of reviews of current employees the following questions. 115.17 (a) The agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates, and shall not enlist the services of any contractor who may have contact with inmates, who-- (1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997); (2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or (3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution? (If yes, explain)

15

Have you ever been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? (If yes, explain)

16

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? (If yes, explain)

17

Are you able to work day shifts Monday through Friday?

• Yes
• No

18

The pay range salary for this position is $7,214.63 to $11,545.11 per month. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Douglas County (NE)

Address 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 505

Omaha, Nebraska, 68183

Phone 402-444-6188

Website http://hr.douglascounty-ne.gov/employment