APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$40,862.16 to
$60,092.64
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: Division of Child and Family Services |
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Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson |
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Job Class Code:
10.186
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Announcement Number: 34260
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Open to all qualified persons. |
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Posted
05/14/2018
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Close Date:
05/29/2018
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Recruiter:
GINA
MICK
Phone: **None**
Email: gemick@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 recruitment is for Psychiatric Caseworkers for The Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Response Team in Las Vegas and Early Childhood Mental Health Services, (ECMHS). Psychiatric Caseworkers link to, coordinate and monitor the effectiveness of services for youth with mental health and severe emotional disturbance. They may coordinate discharge and aftercare services, in an outpatient, inpatient, clinic, residential, treatment center, client's home, emergency departments, schools and other community settings.
The Mobile Crisis Response Team triages calls from community, responds in teams to children and adolescents in acute psychiatric and behavioral crisis in 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. This position will be the case management lead on the response and stabilization team. The mobile crisis team will provide services during daytime, evening and weekend hours across a variety of shifts.
Early Childhood Mental Health Services (ECMHS) provides clinical and case management services to children ages birth to age 8 and their families with mental health and/or behavioral health issues. This position serves as the lead case manager for youth and families on their caseloads.
Early Childhood Mental Health Services provides services in home, in office and in the community, Monday through Friday. The mobile crisis team will provide services during daytime, evening and weekend hours across a variety of shifts and serve families primarily in community and home settings. This recruitment is for all of the shifts that Early Childhood Mental Health Services and the Mobile Crisis Response Team cover.
*** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
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 State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. |
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Behavioral Health or Mental health experience with children birth through eight years old.
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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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