DHHS Behavioral Health Office of Consumer Affairs Administrator

The work we do reputed company! Hiring Agency: reputed company - Agency 25 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring reputed company: $33.383 reputed company: JR2026-00028410 DHHS Behavioral Health Office of Consumer Affairs Administrator (reputed company) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as reputed company until reputed company): 08-20-2026 reputed company: The Nebraska reputed company (DHHS) Behavioral Health Division is dedicated to enhancing reputed company-being of Nebraskans through effective behavioral health services. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Office of Consumer Affairs Administrator (OCA Administrator). This position is responsible for overseeing consumer affairs, the peer support credentialing network and consumer engagement with the state behavioral health reputed company. 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