Certified Master Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center
Company: State of Nebraska
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Health & Human Services -
Agency 25 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $29.642 Job Posting:
JR2026-00024114 Certified Master Social Worker-Lincoln Regional
Center (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is
displayed, job is posted as open until closed): Job Description:
Lincoln Regional Center –Lincoln, Nebraska Starting Pay Range:
$29.642-$43.696/per hour, Plus an additional $3.00/hour facility
differential pay for hours worked. The pay rate may be commensurate
with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if
approved. Join Our Team at the Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services! Are you a compassionate, licensed master social
worker and mental health practitioner dedicated to making a
difference? If so, WE NEED YOU! The State of Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) is now hiring for a Certified
Master Social Worker position at the Lincoln Regional Center within
the Division of Behavioral Health. This is your chance to
contribute to our mission of “Helping People Live Better Lives” by
providing vital services to individuals, families, and communities
across Nebraska. What We Offer: Stable Employment Opportunity
Career Development and Learning Tuition Reimbursement 156% match of
the first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan 13 Paid Holidays
Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits Opportunity to Be Part of a
Caring Organization Flexible Schedules At DHHS, we value our
employees and are committed to fostering a supportive environment
that promotes Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We believe in
advancing opportunities for all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital
status, or genetics. Ready to Make a Difference? To learn more
about this opportunity or other career options with DHHS, visit our
website at http://dhhs.ne.gov. For questions or additional
information, please contact: Anny Friedrichsen Talent Acquisition
Partner for DHHS anny.c.friedrichsen@nebraska.gov 402-853-4914
Start your journey toward a rewarding career in public service,
where every day offers an opportunity to create positive change and
help build a stronger Nebraska. Job duties Under limited
supervision, the Certified Master Social Worker position performs
Certified Master's level professional social work in determining
client needs and provided complex therapeutic services; serves as a
member on the interdisciplinary team to participate in treatment
planning assigned clients; serves as a liaison to the community as
clients’ needs warrant, provide psychosocial assessments,
individual and group therapy; initiate and implement discharge
planning; manage a caseload of approximately 20 patients.
Communicate through written reports to Mental Health Boards and
Courts as needed. The Master Social Worker provides clinical
guidance to social workers, direct staff, practicum students, and
or volunteers. Work is performed under the Supervisor of Social
Work. Requirements/ Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Certified Master Social Worker : Master's degree in social work and
two years of Master Social Worker experience. Recent and soon-to-be
graduates and provisionally licensed applicants will be considered.
Master Social Worker: Masters Degree in social work Legal
Requirements: Certification as a Master Social Worker by the
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is required in
accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2128. Certification as a
Mental Health Practitioner by the Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services is also required. Other : valid driver's license.
Recent and soon-to-be graduates and provisionally licensed
applicants will be considered. Provisionally licensed applicants
would start employment as a Master Social Worker at a lesser wage
range $27.576-$40.650. Incumbents must obtain the required
licensure before starting work in this position. We will consider
candidates eligible for the license within three months of
application. Candidates must obtain a license before the start
date. Knowledge, skills and abilities Knowledge of: theories and
methods of social diagnosis, biopsychosocial assessment, social
systems, family systems, systems theory, social institutions, the
cause of social problem areas and their impact on individuals,
families, and communities, State and Federal laws and regulations
affecting assessment and intervention, crisis intervention theories
and techniques, human behavior, growth, and development, theories
of family and social interactions, and professional terminology as
related to therapy, psychology, and human services Skills in:
observing and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior,
interviewing clients to collect and elicit essential information
and assess needs and progress, listening to and understanding
information received from others, communicating so others
understand, conducting differential diagnoses of individuals and
groups, utilizing personality theory and diagnostic methods in a
therapeutic context, formulating goals, assessing functional
impairments so they can be addressed in treatment and discharge
planning, assembling relevant facts to complete a comprehensive
biopsychosocial evaluation, discussing sensitive/emotional subjects
in a non-threatening, supportive manner, utilizing appropriate
social work intervention methods to build client strengths and
facilitate positive change, and establishing and maintaining
rapport with clients and families Ability to: conduct psychotherapy
of a complex nature, interpret complex psychosocial phenomena,
serve as a role model in a professional relationship with clients
and social work staff, communicate social work practice and theory
to professionals in other disciplines, mediate negotiations between
patients, families/guardian, and clinicians, generate creative and
effective means of dealing with obstacles in the implementation of
discharge plans and the provision of social work services to
clients, and write concise and accurate reports and correspondence
in a timely manner If you're currently employed by the State of
Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site.
Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply
app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime
through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/ Benefits We
offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off,
retirement and professional development opportunities to help you
get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just
part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of
Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position,
agency and employment status. For more information on benefits,
please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.htmlbenefits
Equal Opportunity Statement The State of Nebraska values our
teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to
promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire,
train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels
without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin,
disability, marital status or genetics.
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