Dr. Thomas Janousek, Director
Division of Behavioral Health
Dr. Thomas Janousek is a native Nebraskan born and raised in Lincoln. He received his bachelor's degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, his Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and his Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the Forest Institute in Springfield, Missouri.
He is a licensed psychologist and over the course of his clinical career, he has specialized in the psychological assessment and treatment of individuals in both rural and urban community mental health settings as well as forensic evaluations for the Missouri Department of Family Services and multiple medical boards across the United States and Canada.
He has served as a Neuropsychologist for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, specializing in assessment and treatment of individuals with Dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. In his administrative capacity, he has worked as the Vice President of Quality and Compliance for Burrell Behavioral Health and served as the Deputy Director of Clinical Excellence for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health.
Dr. Janousek's overall vision for behavioral health is to create a system where access is expanded without losing quality of care. He strives to work with providers to address barriers which may make it difficult to engage with the public behavioral health system, enhance the state's existing service array, and expand crisis and community-based service options across the state.
Contact:
Jeri Keller-Heunke, Administrative Assistant
(402) 471-7881
jeri.keller-heuke@nebraska.gov