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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Psychiatric Caseworkers monitor the treatment and progress of mentally ill or developmentally disabled clients, perform day treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation activities, and coordinate discharge and aftercare services, in an outpatient, inpatient, clinic, residential, treatment center, client's home and other community settings.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. This position supports SOUTHERN NEVADA ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (SNAMHS) in the Mesquite Outpatient Clinic. Agency positions may be assigned to any SNAMHS work location, initially this position is anticipated to be assigned and located in Mesquite, 61 N Willow, Suite 4, Mesquite, NV 89027. The position requires crises intervention techniques, documenting client progress, assessing client needs and resources available; case management practices and procedures; laws governing abuse and neglect of clients; treatment planning and implementation; educating clients and their families on issues of daily living, coping skills and employment. The position will coordinate and obtain community services for clients, actively participate on the treatment team, develop treatment plans, and provide crisis intervention. Emphasis on utilizing the recovery model, formulating individualized treatment plans that leads to self-sufficiency. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program available in our NHSC approved sites. This is a full time position, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Incumbents will be working an innovative variable schedule with overtime after 40 hours per week. Our Agency's mission is to help adults, adolescents and children with mental illness improve their quality of life. Through a team approach, we provide innovative inpatient and outpatient mental health services for the Southern Nevada community. Some of the valuable services we provide include Inpatient Services, Mobile Crises, Outpatient Counseling, Service Coordination, Intensive Service Coordination, Medication Clinic, Residential Support Programs, Mental Health Court, Consumer Advocacy and Programs for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) teams. Inpatient services are provided through Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital. Outpatient services are provided through three mental health clinics located throughout the community and four Rural Mental Health Centers. We are accredited by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As condition for continued employment must complete and maintain all position and agency required trainings and certifications, including respirator fit testing and Certification in Conflict Prevention and Response Training which the agency provides.

We provide an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), accrual of 15 days of annual leave and 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! SNAMHS provides continual on-going training and education to our staff, including paid release time for attending trainings and the availability of on-site CEU's. More info on our Agency and the valuable services we provide the community is available by clicking on link to the Health and Human Service at the top left of this announcement, then click on the link "Search DHHS Websites" located on the right, and search for SNAMHS. ***Through a career with SNAMHS, you can help improve the lives of others in our community*** To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0/

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: