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Heartland Family Service

Clinical Regulatory Specialist - Nebraska CCBHC

Heartland Family Service, Omaha, Nebraska, us, 68197

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At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma‑informed and values diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. It also acknowledges the effects of working with trauma survivors on our workforce and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast‑paced, collaborative and team‑oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

Summary Description Of Work

Heartland Family Service is seeking a highly organized, detail‑oriented, and adaptable licensed behavioral health professional to support the agency’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) processes. This role leverages clinical expertise in mental health and substance use disorder treatment to ensure programs and departments consistently deliver high‑quality, compliant, and person‑centered services. The position partners closely with clinical, operational, and administrative teams to strengthen documentation quality, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement efforts that directly support positive outcomes for individuals and families served across the continuum of care.

Compensation:

to be discussed upon interview (determined by total years of relevant experience)

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Iowa or Nebraska license required; substance use license preferred

Strong communication and presentation skills.

Strong MS Excel and data analysis skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

Monitor compliance with CCBHC criteria, federal and state regulations and applicable accreditation standards, with attention to mental health and substance use disorder clinical practice requirements.

Track, analyze and report quality and compliance metrics required for CCBHC reporting, dashboards and performance improvement activities, including measures related to clinical outcomes, evidence‑based practices, and person‑centered care.

Support cross‑department coordination related to quality, compliance and regulatory reporting.

Support CCBHC readiness activities, including clinical record reviews, site visit preparation, staff coaching, and development of corrective action plans in response to findings.

Provide technical assistance and clinical guidance to staff regarding documentation requirements, including review of mental health and substance use disorder clinical documentation for medical necessity, treatment planning, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.

Apply clinical expertise to support collaboration with mental health and substance use treatment teams, operational leadership, and administrative staff to map workflows, standardize clinical processes, and align systems with regulatory and payer expectations.

Serve as a liaison for data integrity and reporting accuracy between clinical practice, Electronic Health Record (EHR) configuration, and reported outcomes, ensuring clinical workflows support accurate capture of diagnoses, services, and outcomes.

Display critical thinking through observation, analysis, creativity, problem solving, reasoning, objectivity and decision making.

Demonstrate interpersonal skills such as conflict management, emotional intelligence, positive attitude and leadership. Display a courteous and caring attitude to the clientele, volunteers, visitors and agency staff.

Cooperate and collaborate with program area staff, volunteers, and other agency staff.

Abide by all specific program and agency procedures, policies, and requirements.

Develop personal and program related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities.

Create, maintain and share a dynamic self‑care plan.

Strive to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible in order to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend‑raising efforts.

Perform other program related duties as assigned.

Job Details:

Senior level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Non‑profit Organizations

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