Step into leadership.
The 2026–2027 Behavioral Health Leadership Academy is now accepting applications.
This one-year program is designed for Nebraska behavioral health professionals ready to grow their leadership skills, expand their impact, and connect with peers across the state.
✔ No cost to participants
✔ Statewide cohort (12 selected)
✔ Virtual sessions + quarterly in-person meetings
🎓 Ready to take the next step toward a career in behavioral health?
The BHECN Scholars Program supports Nebraska students planning to pursue a master’s degree in behavioral health.
✔️ $5,000 tuition support
✔️ Mentorship from licensed professionals
✔️ Cohort-based learning + networking
This is your pathway into Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce.
We’re so excited to bring together Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce for a day of connection, learning, and collaboration 💡🤝🌱
📅 Friday, April 24
📍 See you bright and early tomorrow morning! ☀️☕
Haven’t checked out the details yet? 👀https://go.unmc.edu/bcon2026
🔗 Learn more about B-Con 2026 & if you missed out this year....
Save The Date for B-Con 2027 in Lincoln, NE, on April 16.
Let’s do this, Nebraska! 💥💙
Safe travels and we’ll see you in the morning! 🚗✨
04/23/2026
Today’s the day. 🎉
Greater Good Giving Day is here — and your support helps strengthen Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce.
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The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN), pronounced “beacon”, was established in 2009 by a legislative bill to address the shortage of behavioral health professionals in rural and underserved areas of the state. It is a unique partnership among the state legislature, academic institutions, and community partners to create a statewide workforce solution to increase the number of licensed behavioral health professionals.
Operating from the UNMC campus and a “rural hub” location at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, BHECN is dedicated to improving access to behavioral and mental health care across the state of Nebraska by developing and retaining a skilled and passionate workforce. This is being accomplished through four major areas of focus: Recruitment through the Ambassador Program, preparing and training the future workforce, training and retention of the current workforce, and providing workforce reports and evaluation.
BHECN also supports psychiatric residency programs and recruits trainees for interprofessional clinical training sites and internships in rural and underserved areas.
BHECN also developed a statewide recruiting website with Region V Systems, www.NebraskaBehavioralHealthJobs.com, featuring exclusively behavioral health jobs in Nebraska. Employers can post unlimited jobs for free, and job seekers can search for free.
