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Outpatient Counselor

$48,000 - $68,000 yearly
  • Women's Empowering Life Line
  • Aug 17, 2023
Full time Licensed Mental Health Professional Licensed Professional Licensed Substance Abuse Professional

Job Description

Job description

We are growing and in search of an Outpatient Counselor. We're looking for dynamic counselors that are driven to provide exemplary services to the consumers we serve! The WELL offers a supportive work environment, flexible scheduling, and limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are thrilled to be able to offer the opportunity for our counselors to be trained in PCIT, EMDR, DBT, IAEDP, HeartMath and Neurofeedback over the next three years thanks to a generous ARPA grant! 
We are strong believers in the importance of work/life balance and offer paid paternity/maternity leave benefits, compensation time, and paid holidays. In the coming year, we are also looking forward to the opportunity to provide childcare for our employees so that you can feel confident focusing on your professional goals while at work knowing that your kiddos are in a supportive and nurturing environment. 
If you are still pursuing your degree, but are interested in what the WELL has to offer, please email Human Resources at humanresources@womenslifeline.net or call Hunter or Julie at 402-371-0220 to get more information. We offer paid internships for counselor interns on top of any stipends you may already be receiving from your college!

Qualifications:

Must be licensed as a counselor in Nebraska or be eligible to obtain licensure; (P)LMHP, LIMHP, and/or (P)LADC.

Duties and Responsibilities:

In this role, you will conduct individual sessions and assessments within the scope of your counseling license.  You may also be responsible for group and/or Intensive Outpatient coverage when needed.

Outpatient counselors are expected to have between 23 and 26 direct service hours each week.  Required documentation includes SUD/MH assessments, individual session notes, group session notes, treatment plans, aftercare plans, and discharge plans.

The WELL provides extensive training in personality disorders, trauma, and DBT to give you the tools that you need to be an amazing counselor!

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance (95% of the premium is paid by the WELL for you and your family)
  • Health insurance (90-95% of your premium is paid by the WELL and 75% of your spouse and/or children's premium is paid by the WELL)
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance (95% of the premium is paid by the WELL for you and your family)
  • Flexible scheduling

Other Salary Information

Great benefits including health insurance, vision, dental, paid time off, matching retirement contributions, flex time, and more!

Loan Forgiveness?

Yes
About Women's Empowering Life Line

» Transitional and Supportive Housing
We provide transitional living for up to 12 weeks as well as accept Probation funding for Transitional Living services. 

» Outpatient Services
Outpatient Services include substance use disorder and mental health assessments, individual counseling, intensive outpatient (IOP), group counseling, medication management (psychiatry services), community support and peer support.

» Long-Term Residential Treatment
We serve consumers in Intermediate Residential for up to one year and Dual Disorder Residential for up to six months. We accept Medicaid, Region funding, and Self-pay.

» Mental Health Respite Services
Mental Health Respite provides a safe, protected and supervised residential environment on a short term basis.

» Mommy & Me Residential Treatment
We serve mothers and expectant mothers in a long term residential environment for up to 12 months. 

» Halfway House
We provide Halfway House services for up to 12 weeks. We accept Medicaid and Probation funding.

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