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Hiring Agency

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate

$2.000

Job Posting

JR2025-00014842 Psychiatrist/Clinical - Reception and Treatment Center (Open)

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Job Description

Are you passionate about providing care to underserved populations? The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is seeking a dedicated psychiatrist to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals who need it most.

Please submit your CV to NDCS Medical Director Dr. Jerry Lovelace at jerry.lovelace@nebraska.gov. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

As a psychiatrist, you will play a vital role in improving the health and rehabilitation of individuals who are committed to personal growth and change. Your work will be deeply rewarding, knowing that your care helps shape a healthier future for those striving toward transformation. Join us in making a lasting impact and providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to a community dedicated to growth and renewal.

Why choose NDCS?

• Serve a mission-driven population: Work with individuals facing unique mental health
  
  

challenges, offering compassionate, comprehensive care to a population that often lacks access

to quality healthcare.

• Educational opportunities: Encounter psychiatric conditions that are uncommon in the general
  
  

population, providing a rich and rewarding environment for professional growth and learning.

• Work-life balance: Enjoy a predictable schedule with little to no on-call duty, allowing you to
  
  

maintain a healthy work-life balance while dedicating your time to meaningful patient care.

• Back to basics: Practice medicine the way you envisioned it would be. Provide community-
  
  

based care based on actual patient needs rather than wants. No hospital association to be sold.

• Lose the multiple hats associated with private practice. You will have the ability to watch your
  
  

chronic care management and education manifest over a period of time, improving the patients’

quality of life.

• Superior benefit package: Includes state retirement, excellent health and wellness insurance and
  
  

more.

• Superior security: Benefit from a secure environment where safety is prioritized. With trained
  
  

staff close by, the security is unparalleled compared to other healthcare settings, ensuring both

your well-being and that of your patient

Salary will be commensurate based on years of experience.

Duties

• Provide direct patient care to NDCS patients on the mental health case load and to advise on the treatment of unusual or difficult cases.
• Responsible for diagnosis of illness and the determination and administration of treatment to be used on patients. This includes the initiation of the involuntary medication process.
• Administers or directs the administration of treatments and advanced techniques.
• Conducts psychotherapeutic interviews and individual and group therapy and evaluates the progress of treatment.
• Conducts and/or participates in staff conferences for the discussion of the diagnosis, treatment, parole, and discharge of patients.
• Develops short and long-range program and treatment goals and objectives.
• May participate in a program of formal instruction in modern psychiatric principles and practices for resident physicians and supervises resident physicians in the treatment of patients.
  
  

Please submit your CV to NDCS Medical Director Dr. Jerry Lovelace at jerry.lovelace@nebraska.gov.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a license to practice medicine in Nebraska and completion of an accredited training program in general psychiatry acceptable by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for entrance into its examination or board certification in general psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Active licensure is required for continued employment.

Other: Will complete four to eight weeks of on-the-job training. Must submit to background security check. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the pre-employment medical examination and a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services' Pre-service Training Program.

Please submit your CV to NDCS Medical Director Dr. Jerry Lovelace at jerry.lovelace@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.html#benefits

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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