Supervisor Community Counseling

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

Maintain professional working relationships with all pertinent Omaha Public Schools (OPS) and community/church-based Community Counseling Program representatives.

Plan, coordinate and ensure effective delivery of Program's counseling services in accordance with the Program's mission, contractual/funding and budget obligations.

Develop and maintain OPS and community/church sites for the provision of the Program's counseling and education services.

Conduct or participate in meetings with OPS and community/church site representatives to deliver activity information and obtain, assess and respond to their feedback on services.

Hire, orient/train and supervise the staff allocated by Methodist Hospital Foundation (MHF) funding to provide the Program's counseling and education services.

Conduct supervision meetings as necessary to provide operations, clinical and personnel supervision.

Ensure services are in compliance with Nebraska Methodist Health System (NMHS), MHF, Best Care Employee Assistance Program (BCEAP) and Program policies and procedures.

Attend the MHF, OPS or community/church meetings that are related to, or support, the mission of the Program as assigned.

Under the direction of the BCEAP Director, and in collaboration with the other Program supervisor, fulfill the essential job functions of the Program Manager during absences of the Manager.

Maintain State of Nebraska mental health practitioner license.

• This includes completing the necessary continuing education hours required for licensure.

Perform other duties as assigned, which includes providing counseling services and educational classes at school or community/church sites as needed.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related human services field required.

Experience

• Requires three to five years school-based or community-based mental or behavioral health services experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Mental health practitioner licensure in the State of Nebraska required. Practitioner may not function outside the scope of his/her licensure.
• Valid driver's license required and submission to a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) screen
• Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by the Health System and State of Nebraska licensure requirements.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Requires the ability to travel in all weather conditions between various locations to perform work-related duties.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Climbing
  • Carrying
  • Crawling
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Kneeling
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Hearing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Sitting

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.