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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$48,462.48 to
$72,223.92
PAY GRADE: 37
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Mental Health Counselors provide counseling, case management, direct clinical services, community and home based services, and behavioral and human services to mentally ill, developmentally disabled and/or emotionally disturbed clients in an outpatient, residential, community or similar setting.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCED CLOSING DATE BASED ON VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. **
The Mental Health Counselor provides services to individuals, groups and families at the Winnemucca Mental Health Center. This is an Outpatient Mental Health facility. This includes performing evaluations and diagnostic assessments through interviews to determine eligibility for services, specific programs and referrals to community resources. Crisis intervention skills are required to deal with day to day crisis in the center by clients and the community, which could include hospitals, schools and jails. This position conducts individual, family and group therapy or interventions utilizing best practices and standard of care. The team approach model is used to develop treatment planning and implementation for services. This also includes developing and implementing discharge and aftercare plans. Quality Assurance duties are required and involve reviewing clinical records for peers throughout the centers. The Mental Health Counselor supervises lower level professionals and may have interns they provide clinical supervision for. Computer skills are required to complete documentation in a medical records system. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be licensed or license eligible as either a Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Certified Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Nevada.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Master's degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work or closely related academic field and two years of post-master's degree professional mental health counseling experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and clinical experience. |
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Some positions require specialized training and experience working with specific client populations.
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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Licensure or certification as a Mental Health Counselor, Certified Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, or Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor issued by the appropriate licensing or certification authority is required at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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