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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$47,188.80 to
$69,739.20
PAY GRADE: 33
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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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 possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) has openings for Psychiatric Caseworker 2's at our recently renovated Summit View Youth Center (SVYC), a 48-bed secure facility for male youth age 14 to 18 located in North Las Vegas, NV. The SVYC goal is to promote positive self-growth, create change in behavior, attitudes, values and ways of thinking for youth. The incumbent will provide direct care services to patients, assist in all admissions, provide input in the development of treatment plans, facilitate multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, coordinate placement and educational/vocational needs, conduct weekly substance abuse education and discharge planning groups, develop comprehensive aftercare plans that include clinical follow-up services (i.e., outpatient therapy, medication monitoring, and other formal/informal resources), arrange for patient transfers, and conduct discharge planning. The incumbent will provide comprehensive case management and discharge procedures compliant with The Joint Commission, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Legislative Counsel Bureau, and Medicaid/Hewlett Packard Enterprise standards. The incumbent will follow medical and health care practices that adhere to the values and principles of Systems of Care. If you are someone that would relish the opportunity to perform by generating energy in front of teams, facilitating a process that helps children and families achieve autonomy, all while learning new skills, then this position may be the perfect fit for you. We would love to hear from you. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. 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 two years of experience in a mental health or intellectual disabilities setting, one year of which must have included professional casework experience providing psychosocial rehabilitation services for a caseload consisting predominantly of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities; OR one year as a Psychiatric Caseworker I in Nevada State Service; 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 pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. |
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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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| 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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