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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST I
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $67,692.96 to  $102,228.48  PAY GRADE: 44
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.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Aging & Disability Services
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 10.170
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 22560
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 07/16/2014
Close Date: 03/19/2015
Recruiter:
   CAROL PION
   Phone: **None**
   Email: cpion@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Licensed Psychologists provide psychological testing, evaluation, psychotherapy, counseling, and consultation to clients or inmates in residential, inpatient and outpatient settings, at a mental health, intellectual disabilities, or correctional facility, or in other settings where psychological services are provided.
The primary focus of this position is determination of Developmental Services eligibility in adherence with federal and state guidelines. Additional major duties include: performing psychological evaluations and providing written reports of findings as required by Nevada Medicaid Waiver; providing psychological/behavioral consultations to families and professional caregivers; and providing individual, family and group treatment or psycho-educational programs to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities who have co-occurring emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric problems; and perform emergency involuntary hospitalization assessments as needed. The incumbent also attends Psychological Services staff, and Developmental Services leadership meetings; Behavior Intervention Committee, Human Rights Committee, and State Eligibility Review Committee meetings/teleconferences, in-service trainings, and other meetings as needed, and participates in policy development and revision, and quality assurance related projects as needed. He or she will provide forensic psychological consultations to courts, law enforcement and parole and probation agencies, as well as consultation and education to other agencies and individuals in the community as dictated by needs of consumers and provide psychological/behavior consultations to other Developmental Services staff to address consumer needs. He or she also functions as a first-line supervisor who hires, trains, defines essential functions, supervises, and evaluates the performance of assigned staff and graduate student externs; assigns and reviews their work; and initiates disciplinary action if warranted.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    One year of post-doctoral experience in providing psychological services in an inpatient, outpatient or residential setting.
Special Requirements
    Licensed Psychologist I's must possess current licensure as a Psychologist issued by the State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners at the time of appointment and maintain licensure as a condition of continuing employment.
    A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
    Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
7251 Amigo St,
Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89119

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868


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