Tips for employers:
DHHS regularly posts their job openings for free on Nebraska’s only dedicated
behavioral health jobs website
. Some of the features make posting and filling jobs easier:
Socha uses the resume database to browse existing resumes on the site that might fill a new job opening - “I have really enjoyed being able to have that function to reach out to any current interested candidates, as well as looking through all of the other resumes in the database, just seeing if there’s [someone] that we can find a fit for a different role somehow.”
Madson appreciates how simple it is to post and update jobs - “It’s really easy to post jobs on your website and keep them current,” she said. “I love the fact you can log in and then just reactivate a job that may be expired. You don’t have to make a brand new one.”
Some positions in the BH field can be difficult to fill, and that’s where the site can help. “I was at a career fair, and we were talking about how difficult it is to find a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I told her [about the site] and I was thinking ‘Oh no, I just told her my secret!’” Socha said. “It is definitely something great that other employers can benefit from.”
