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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$39,672.00 to
$58,338.72
PAY GRADE: 31
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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Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
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Department: Health and Human Services |
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Division: Public and Behavioral Health |
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Location: Reno, Sparks |
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Job Class Code:
10.186
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Announcement Number: 31515
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Open to current classified employees in the specified Division, with at least 6 months of continuous, full-time equivalent service. |
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Posted
05/23/2017
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Close Date:
05/30/2017
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Recruiter:
CAROL
PION
Phone: **None**
Email: cpion@admin.nv.gov
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Applications accepted
for another Expired
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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 perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.
This position is located at Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services and will be used to underfill a Psychiatric Caseworker 2 position. The Psychiatric Caseworker will assist the Social Services Department on the inpatient unit by performing casework duties, conducting need assessments, developing treatment planning, providing psycho-education, collaborating with all levels of service, community partners and other agencies; and assist social workers in coordinating discharge planning in order to meet patients' emotional, behavioral, social, financial, health, vocational, transportation, and basic living needs. This position will work primarily with the Clinical Social Workers in Dini-Townsend hospital to develop and implement discharge plans.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or closely related human services field and one year of experience assisting professionals in providing direct client care and implementing treatment and/or service/care coordination plans for individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education above the bachelor's degree level. |
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Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required and is a condition of continuing employment. |
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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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 fingerprinting. |
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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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