DHHS Program Manager II

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Hastings, NE, Kearney, NE, Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$30.500

Job Posting:

JR2025-00018094 DHHS Program Manager II (Open)

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced leader in youth treatment services with a passion for policy, compliance, and system-level impact? The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hiring a Program Manager II to lead Juvenile Justice Support Services within our Youth Treatment Programs across Whitehall, YRTC-Hastings, YRTC-Kearney, and the Lincoln Youth Program.

This position plays a vital role in ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality treatment services for youth by managing accreditation standards, guiding policy development, and serving as a key liaison across multiple state and local agencies.

What We Offer:
• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development & Learning – including LinkedIn Learning access
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% Retirement Match (first 4.8% contribution)
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Work Schedules

 

As the DHHS Program Manager II for the Juvenile Justice Support Services, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee compliance with all accreditation and licensure standards, including:
  • American Correctional Association (ACA)
  • Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
  • Joint Commission
  • Public Health Licensures for Child Caring Agencies and Mental Health/Substance Use programs

• Serve as inter-agency liaison with stakeholders such as:
  • Office of Probation Administration
  • County and juvenile courts
  • Law enforcement
  • Other DHHS divisions

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to:
  • Draft and review legislative reports
  • Ensure standard/statute compliance and accreditation
  • Guide long-range planning and daily operations
  • Develop and implement multi-agency strategies
  • Construct and implement process improvement initiatives
  • Incident response, investigation, and review
  • Policy and procedure maintenance and compliance

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, social/behavioral sciences, education, health sciences, public health, education, law or related field and one year experience in program planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, evaluating, marketing a program or service and supervising/managing staff. Related coursework, training and/or education may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience (5+ years) in juvenile justice, child welfare, or youth residential programming.

• Strong background in regulatory compliance and accreditation processes.

• Proven success in managing teams, building partnerships, and overseeing large-scale systems or initiatives.

Other: Valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation. Occasional overnight travel is required.

💵Salary: Starting rate $30.50/per hour, Min Permanent Rate $32.025 after successfully completing probationary period.

📍Location can be at one of the following sites Lincoln, Kearney or Hastings.

 

 

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