APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$50,195.52 to
$74,813.04
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.
In the Northern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services-Early Childhood Mental Health Services program, Mental Health Counselors provide individual, family and group therapy services to children birth to seven years of age, with emotional disturbances and their families in clinic and/or community-based settings. This position is a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) through Nevada Medicaid, and utilizes the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), as well as the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0-3R) to diagnose and treat young children. Under the Child Care Development Block Grant, this position provides early childhood mental health consultation services for child care centers and Head Start classrooms to include child and classroom observations, staff in-service trainings and parent presentations. Consultation and training is also provided to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funded day treatment program, Project Safe and Growing, which is a community collaboration with the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Task Force (CAN Prevent), a local non-profit organization which is the VOCA grant recipient. The position participates in crisis assessment for potential psychiatric hospitalization of uninsured children and youth (through age 17) from the community on an as-needed basis. Evidence-based practices utilized in Early Childhood Mental Health Services include Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC).
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:
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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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Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required. |
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A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. |
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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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Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment. |
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Experience providing mental health treatment services to children birth through age 12. |
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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. |
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