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Saint Paul, Nebraska

Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health

Behavioral HealthFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health - Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner or Licensed Social Worker

Signet Health is actively interviewing Master's Level candidates for the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health at ourSenior Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health program based at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, NE. Must be licensed as a Nebraska Social Worker or Counselor to be considered for this position.

Very competitive compensation package, generous PTO. Relo allowance.

Specific Qualifications Include

  • Nebraska State Licensure as a Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner or Licensed Social Worker.
  • 2+ year(s) related work experience.
  • Good communication and organization skills.
  • Marketing Skills.

Responsibilities

  • Managing the day-to-day operations of the Senior Adult Outpatient Program.
  • Supervision of staff.
  • Marketing the program and establishing referral connections within the community to promote /foster the growth and reputation of the program.
  • Providing both group and individual therapy.
  • Requirements/Qualifications

Specific Qualifications Include

  • Nebraska State Licensure as a Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner or Licensed Social Worker.
  • 2+ year(s) related work experience.
  • Good communication and organization skills.
  • Marketing Skills.

Very competitive compensation package, generous PTO. Relo allowance.

Hospital/Program Description

Howard County Medical Center, St. Paul, NE is a small 10-bed critical access hospital with a huge personal touch. The Medical Center has been providing quality services since 1955 and serves individuals in Howard, Merrick, Valley, sherman, Greeley, and Hall Counties. Tele-Health is available for those patients unable to attend in-person.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Nebraska state license as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner or Licensed Social Worker. A minimum of two years of related work experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health managementStaff supervisionGroup therapyCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsReferral developmentClinical operations

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health at Signet Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in St. Paul

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Median resident rent
$707/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.7
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Grand Island, NE metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.