Therapist Inpatient
Listed compensation
$27.97-$41.6/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
A 64-bed adult psychiatric facility, Lasting Hope Recovery Center is a place of healing. All of the rooms are private. At Lasting Hope Recovery Center, patients find comfort and a team of caring professionals working for them. Often, mental illness and substance abuse occur at the same time.
CHI Health Lasting Hope Recovery Center offers an entire range of treatment and prevention services to meet the needs of patients experiencing both challenges. Treatment is built on personal strengths and support systems that treat individuals experiencing these illnesses.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Program Therapist, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. Every day, you will be providing psychosocial and diagnostic assessment, conducting psychotherapeutic sessions with patients, reviewing cases in peer supervision, collaborating with consulting physician and treatment team in the formation of treatment plans and discharge plans.
To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
Conduct therapy sessions with patient by doing individual, group and significant other counseling and education to assist these individuals in achieving defined treatment goals
Reviews cases to assure quality of care and constantly seeks ways to improve internal and external customer satisfaction
Collaborate with consulting physician and treatment team in the formation of comprehensive treatment plans and discharge plans
Completes assessments, progress notes, group notes and treatment plan updates in accordance with charting policy and procedures
We are offering a $4,800 sign on bonus and $10,000 Educational Assistance (loan forgiveness) to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements
- Job Requirements
- Master’s Degree, Mental Health Counseling or Social Work
- Must have an active license in state of practice - PLMHP, LMHP, LIMHP, PCMSW, CMSW, or CSW
- BLS (Basic Life Support) required
Key Responsibilities
The Program Therapist provides compassionate, high-quality care by conducting individual and group therapy sessions and performing diagnostic assessments. They collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement comprehensive treatment and discharge plans for patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling or Social Work and possess an active state license such as PLMHP, LMHP, or similar. A BLS certification is also required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Top Counselor Jobs
26 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution26 jobs · 13 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 13 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
MCRT Licensed Team Lead LCSW LMFT LPCC - Mental Health 396
Telecare · San Diego, California
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT
LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)
$92k-$125kLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
$115k-$120kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Omaha
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $281k
- Typical market rent
- $1,414/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.