Region 5 Systems

Region 5 Systems Supporting wellness and recovery in behavioral health. www.region5systems.net

Director of Outpatient Navigation & Engagement (“ONE”) If you're passionate about improving behavioral health systems, i...
08/07/2026

Director of Outpatient Navigation & Engagement (“ONE”)
If you're passionate about improving behavioral health systems, influencing policy, and creating meaningful community impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help shape the future of behavioral health in Nebraska.
Competitive Pay & Benefits: $80,000 at hire plus benefits
Lead systems. Build partnerships. Change lives. We're looking for a strategic, collaborative leader to guide a groundbreaking behavioral health initiative serving a 16-county region in Nebraska.
In this role, you'll bring together courts, behavioral health providers, hospitals, and community partners to strengthen access to care, improve treatment engagement, reduce hospitalizations, and create lasting system-wide change for individuals living with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. You will:
Lead a regional behavioral health initiative from strategy through implementation.
Manage grants, budgets, contracts, and program performance.
Use data and quality improvement to drive measurable outcomes.
Build strong cross-system partnerships and regional collaboration.
Identify service gaps and develop innovative, sustainable solutions.
Champion recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, evidence-based practices.
Region 5 Systems earned 1st place in the large employer category for the 2026 Best Places to Work in Lincoln Awards—you, too, can experience the difference.

Full job description on our website. Apply at: https://region5systems.net/join-our-team/.

If you require accommodations as an applicant, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job posting closes 8/31/26 or until position is filled

Region 5 Systems is honored to announce we have been awarded the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Grant from the fe...
08/06/2026

Region 5 Systems is honored to announce we have been awarded the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This is a 5-year grant beginning on 9/30/26, for a total of $3,749,985.00. The program will be called “Outpatient Navigation and Engagement” (ONE) and is designed to improve outcomes for individuals who have been ordered to outpatient community-based treatment by a Mental Health Board. This program will focus on increasing engagement in treatment by identifying and addressing barriers that may prevent individuals from successfully participating in services and complying with their Mental Health Board requirements.

Through collaboration with the courts, behavioral health providers, law enforcement, hospitals, community organizations, and other stakeholders, Region 5 Systems will coordinate community-based supports that promote recovery, increase treatment engagement, and reduce unnecessary involvement with emergency services, hospitalization, and the criminal justice system.

This grant award aligns with our mission of “Supporting wellness and recovery in Behavioral Health” since 1974. Please check https://region5systems.net/ for more updates as we implement the programming for this resource to our community.

The Voluntary Crisis Response Center (VCRC) provides voluntary, short-term mental health crisis stabilization and respit...
08/05/2026

The Voluntary Crisis Response Center (VCRC) provides voluntary, short-term mental health crisis stabilization and respite for adults (19+) experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

Who can use the VCRC?✨Adults (19+) in Region 5's 16-county service area who are experiencing a mental health crisis and can safely receive care in a voluntary setting.

Referrals are accepted from:✨Law Enforcement✨Co-Responder Teams✨Mobile Crisis Response

The VCRC offers a safe, supportive alternative to hospitalization while connecting individuals with the care and resources they need.

The Nebraska Regional Behavioral Health Authorities and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division o...
08/03/2026

The Nebraska Regional Behavioral Health Authorities and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health, hosted the first ever Nebraska Summit on Navigating Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Admission Pathways at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln on June 30 and July 1, 2026. This Summit was funded by a grant received from SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation. The funding from the grant allowed for the Summit to be provided at no cost for participants.

Approximately 120 participants from across Nebraska attended the Summit, including representatives from all three branches of state government, law enforcement, corrections, providers, probation, judges, county attorneys, public defenders, and public interest groups.

The Summit was facilitated by Shannon Bader, Ph.D., ABPP, and Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) Wood, Ph.D., ABPP, with Policy Research Associates, Inc. and focused on key intersections of the behavioral health and justice systems. This unique Summit focused on the needs of persons served with mental illness and co-occurring disorders, with an emphasis on the emergency behavioral health and competency restoration systems.

We had fun seeing everyone at the Back to School Bash this week! CenterPointe’s Back to School Bash is a free, family-fr...
07/30/2026

We had fun seeing everyone at the Back to School Bash this week! CenterPointe’s Back to School Bash is a free, family-friendly event designed to help families start the school year strong—healthy, happy, and ready to succeed. Guests enjoyed live music from The String Beans, games, raffle prizes, and access to community resources.

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: CenterPointe WellBeing Garden, 2202 S. 11th Street, Lincoln, NE

🎉 Congratulations to Jessica and Zina on reaching milestone anniversaries with Region 5 Systems! 🎉Your dedication, hard ...
07/29/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Jessica and Zina on reaching milestone anniversaries with Region 5 Systems! 🎉

Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to serving our communities have made a lasting impact. Thank you for the passion, expertise, and positivity you bring to your work every day.

Behind every success story is a network of caring professionals.Region 5 Systems’ Housing Specialists and provider netwo...
07/20/2026

Behind every success story is a network of caring professionals.
Region 5 Systems’ Housing Specialists and provider network offer advocacy, case management, and individualized plans of care—focused on housing stability, personal growth, and recovery.
Together, we’re turning hope into home.

When a disaster strikes, emotional recovery is just as important as physical recovery. 🕊️Region 5 Systems coordinates be...
07/15/2026

When a disaster strikes, emotional recovery is just as important as physical recovery. 🕊️
Region 5 Systems coordinates behavioral health disaster response to ensure individuals, families, and communities get the emotional support they need—both in the moment and long after the crisis has passed.
Together, we help Nebraska communities heal and rebuild, one connection at a time. 💙

Jade Fowler (Region 5 Systems), Jane Gordon (Threshold CoC), and Linda Twomy (Siena Francis House) participated in Housi...
07/13/2026

Jade Fowler (Region 5 Systems), Jane Gordon (Threshold CoC), and Linda Twomy (Siena Francis House) participated in Housing Hill Day to share perspectives on the importance of investing in housing solutions that support our unsheltered neighbors, address the housing needs of the missing middle, and strengthen homelessness prevention efforts.

We are grateful to the staff of Senator Pete Ricketts, Senator Deb Fischer, and Congressman Mike Flood for taking the time to meet with us and engage in thoughtful conversations about the impact of unaffordable, unattainable, and unstable housing on individuals, families, employers, and communities across Nebraska.

We appreciate the opportunity to highlight the value of practical, community-based partnerships and responsible investments that help people achieve stable housing, greater self-sufficiency, and stronger communities. We remain committed to working together to improve housing opportunities for Nebraskans.

Partnerships with the Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County, Lincoln Public Schools, and UNL led to the developmen...
07/13/2026

Partnerships with the Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County, Lincoln Public Schools, and UNL led to the development of a BETA analysis tool—and the results are powerful.
✅ Participants reported stronger understanding of mental health needs
✅ Attitudes toward individuals with mental illness improved significantly
✅ Increased knowledge directly led to more compassionate responses
This is the impact of education in action—changing minds, improving lives, and building safer communities

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