The Norfolk Regional Center is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Human Services Treatment Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality, person-centered care to individuals with complex behavioral health needs. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a structured therapeutic environment, where your skills can help empower patients on their path to recovery and independence. If you are committed to fostering dignity, respect, and holistic wellness in a state-of-the-art treatment setting, we invite you to apply and be a vital part of our mission-driven organization.
About Norfolk Regional Center
The Norfolk Regional Center (NRC) was created by an act of the Nebraska Legislature in 1885. NRC currently serves two distinct populations of adult males who are committed by a Mental Health Board for inpatient psychiatric treatment. In 2006, NRC began providing treatment to individuals who have sexually offended. The Nebraska Sex Offender (SO) Treatment Program improves public safety by reducing the risk of re-offense, while also improving the quality of patients' lives.
In 2018, NRC opened the Medical Support Program and began providing high quality nursing and medical treatment for men with significant physical conditions and a variety of psychiatric, cognitive, and aging issues. The program provides activities designed to maintain optimal functioning while at the same time meeting the specific psychiatric care and safety needs of each patient.
What we Offer:
- 156% state-matched retirement contribution
- 13 paid holidays
- Generous leave benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- 79% employer-paid health insurance
- Dental and vision coverage
- Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance
- Career growth opportunities
Wage: $20.935 + 3$ Facility Differential
Hours: Mon-Fr 8:00-4:30
The Human Service Treatment Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Norfolk Regional Center (NRC) plays a pivotal role in the delivery of services at NRC, focusing on providing essential skills training groups to adult male sex offenders. These groups aim to facilitate behavioral change by addressing key areas such as anger management, emotion regulation, problem-solving, and fostering healthy relationships. Additionally, the HSTS II serves as a treatment plan coordinator for a caseload of eight to ten patients, collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary treatment team and individual patients to devise comprehensive treatment plans and monitor progress.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and facilitate psycho-educational skills training groups for adult male sex offenders, focusing on areas such as anger management, emotion management, problem-solving, and healthy relationship development.
- Serve as the treatment plan coordinator for a caseload of 10-12 patients, working closely with the multidisciplinary treatment team and patients to develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Prepare and maintain the treatment planning schedule for the multidisciplinary treatment team, ensuring timely completion of all treatment plans.
- Conduct chart reviews to gather pertinent data on patient behavior, contributing to the evaluation of patient functioning and informing treatment strategies.
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, such as psychology, sociology, special education, counseling, human development, education or speech communication AND
- Experience working with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and/or mental illness AND
- Experience developing training, treatment or habilitation programs.
- Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong communication and teamwork skills with the ability to build positive working relationships, communicate effectively with patients and staff, and contribute to a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to coordinate treatment plans, schedule core team meetings, and assist with STPR (Specialized Treatment Plan Review) processes.
- Strong organizational and technology skills with the ability to coordinate treatment plans and meetings, manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and use Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, and electronic health records.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of: applicable state, federal and Medicaid standards, policies and procedures; developmental disability and/or mental health service delivery systems; the aspects of intellectual or other developmental disabilities and/or mental illness and their associated behaviors; emotional/behavioral disorders; the principles and practices of active treatment concepts; modern behavior modification principles and practices; behavioral intervention/management principles, processes and/or procedures; behavioral assessment techniques; individual rights and needs; principles and methods for curriculum and training design; problem solving and planning techniques; research design and statistics; quality improvement principles.
Skill in: fostering and maintaining interpersonal relationships; problem solving; time management and organization of work; crisis intervention; communicating information so others will understand; listening to and understanding information received from others; performing follow-up activities; coaching and training staff and clients served; facilitating meetings.
Ability to: utilize effective intervention techniques and procedures; analyze situations and realize the impact of decisions; work independently with minimal supervision; participate on an interdisciplinary team; monitor individual progress on assigned interventions; communicate effectively with staff members, community partners, family members, guardians and persons served; gather and analyze assessment information such as environmental, psychological, psychiatric and social; write and complete reports; develop habilitation/treatment plans using effective treatment strategies; create and deliver preventive and proactive interventions; foster and maintain working relationships with community partners, parents, guardians and/or family of individuals served; learn and implement a multi-modal functional approach
Pay: $20.96 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
