The Behavioral Health Careers App
The BHECN Behavioral Health Mentorship & Supervision App is a resource for students and professionals interested in behavioral health careers. It is especially helpful for those who currently live in rural or underserved areas of Nebraska.
The app helps by connecting you with information, resources, online training, mentors, and supervisors no matter where in Nebraska you live. Features include:
- 2-Minute Discovery Quiz: Take the quiz to get an idea of what behavioral health career you might be interested in pursuing. Although this quiz will give you a new perspective, there are many other jobs out there. Remember that the road to your dream career will be an ongoing journey.
- Jobs in Behavioral Health: Our NEBHjobs.com website is free to search for active job openings, internships, and volunteer opportunities focused in Nebraska. Create your profile and post your resume to get started in your behavioral health career search. Are you hiring? It's free to list your open positions and search the posted resumes!
- Free Continuing Education: Do you need continuing education credits to put towards your degree or license? BHECN provides several continuing education credit opportunities each year! Visit our website to view our many webinars and start earning your credits today.
- Behavioral Health Career Pathways PDF: Download a free copy of the behavioral health career pathways (PDF). Learn more about the different licensed behavioral health professions in Nebraska, the education needed, and what colleges and universities are offering classes. Explore behavioral health careers, job descriptions, educational requirements, licensing, work environments, and salaries!
- Find A Mentor Search: Search for a mentor by their behavioral health specialty and get the right mentor to help you focus on success. Our mentoring program is for one academic year and will consist of one monthly meeting with your mentor (in-person or virtual). Mentorship meetings are intended to help guide and support you in your journey to a behavioral health career.
- Supervisor Search: Use the supervisor map to search for behavioral health supervisors interested in helping you further your career. Click the magnifying glass to refine your search by job position, university, or city/address.
- Student Connect: Do you have questions, or want resources or tips on behavioral health professions? Navigate to "Student Connect" in the app to connect with peers and experts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, in partnership with United HealthCare Foundation, developed the BHECN Behavioral Health Mentorship & Supervision App to assist students and early career professionals by giving them a platform to connect with mentors and supervisors across the state of Nebraska.
Your account setup can be completed via this link (desktop version). Alternatively, you can set up your account on your mobile phone after downloading the app.
In order to set up your account, you'll need to have a username and a working email address, and as an option, you can add a photo of yourself.
While inside the app, click on the "Mentors" search icon at the bottom of the screen. Navigate to the middle of the next screen where it reads: "Interested in becoming a Mentor?" click on "Apply to be a Mentor." Then fill out the mentor application and include as much information as possible to help students find you and learn about your specializations. Contact Roger Garcia, associate director of recruitment and retention, to learn more about becoming a mentor.
If you would like to support graduate students by supervising them, please fill out the Supervision Application.
Please note: BHECN is providing the “Find a Supervisor” function as a service to students. BHECN’s role is designed to make connections between supervisors and students or professionals requiring supervision.
BHECN does not certify supervisors, is not responsible for the supervisory relationship, and expressly disclaims any and all liability for damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any services provided under the “Find a Supervisor” function, including, but not limited to, economic loss or loss of opportunity.
By signing up as a supervisor, you agree to have a pinpoint on the Nebraska map inside the App. This pinpoint will contain your contact information as you have submitted it via the Supervisor Application. Students using the BHECN Behavioral Health Mentorship & Supervision App will see the pins on the map and will know they can reach out to you in order to discuss a supervisor/supervisee arrangement.
Our mobile app can be downloaded and installed on your compatible mobile device, while the desktop version operates using your desktop computer. Both the mobile and the desktop versions have the same content.
Our mobile apps are supported on the following platforms:
- iOS 7.0 or later (iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad)
- Android 2.3.x and 4.x.x
Yes. All critical information is encrypted in every transaction run through both the mobile and desktop apps, and no personal information is stored on your mobile device. However, mobile devices offer you the ability to store your login information for apps installed on the device. If you choose to store your login information, any person who has access to your mobile device can access your account.
Both the mobile app and the desktop version give you the ability to set up and view your account, modify or maintain alerts/reminders, participate in all the resources, including student connect, review mentor matches, take the careers quiz, and view the supervisor map among many other resources. They also have contact information.
Once you've installed the mobile app on your phone, you'll have the ability to receive push notifications.
Search for our name "BHECN" in the Apple Store or the Google Play store. If you can't find our App, that likely means your phone is not supported. Click one of these links while using your mobile device: iOS/Apple | Android/Google Play Store
BHECN does not charge for using the BHECN Behavioral Health Mentorship & Supervision App.