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

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.

DCFS is recruiting for several clinical positions due to expansion of the Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Response Team located in Las Vegas. This team triages calls from the community then responds in teams to children and adolescents in acute psychiatric and behavioral crisis within the community. Responses can take place in emergency departments, schools, home and other community settings. Teams can remain in place for up to 30 days to provide intensive clinical and case management services to these youth and families. The positions will serve as the clinical lead on the response and stabilization team. The mobile crisis team provides is anticipated to provide services seven days a week. Due to this we have daytime, evening and weekend shifts available. Within 3 months of appointment and as a condition for continued employment candidates must be licensed or in an internship for licensure with the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers, Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage & Family Therapy & Clinical Professional Counselors or the Nevada Board of Examiners for Psychologists. DCFS can provide supervision and clinical hours for interns. Licensure must be obtained within 36 months from appointment for continued employment. Selected candidates will be required to meet any credentialing requirements of community partner locations. The positions are full-time with a regular work schedule that includes a variable work agreement with overtime after 40 hours per week. DCFS provides 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 and 15 days of sick leave, paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! DCFS also encourages education by providing on-going trainings and paid release time for staff to obtain CEUs. Some positions may also be eligible for an additional 5% Shift Differential pay.

The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS), together in genuine partnership with families, communities and other governmental agencies, provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential. DCFS recognizes that Nevada's families are our future and children, youth and families thrive when they live in safe permanent settings, experience a sense of sustainable emotional and physical wellbeing, and receive support to consistently make positive choices for family and the common good. DCFS utilizes a family centered model in delivering services that is focused on engaging children, families and the family team, and encouraging their participation in decisions. DCFS programs include child protective and welfare service delivery in rural Nevada and oversight of urban county-operated child protective and welfare services, children's mental/behavioral health treatment and residential services (outpatient and inpatient acute) in urban Nevada, and statewide juvenile justice services including state-operated youth training centers and youth parole. DCFS is an extremely complex organization with incredibly dedicated and professional staff that are committed to the Nevada children and families we serve!

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