APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$55,958.40 to
$83,394.72
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.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
This position is located at Ely State Prison (ESP), in Ely, Nevada with the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC).
Incumbents provide group treatment to inmates through psycho-educational and other group formats, utilizing evidence-based and scientifically researched program models. The incumbent will develop and implement individual and group treatment plans; providing for Constitutional care of inmates, consistent with the American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, American Psychological standards, Nevada statutes and NDOC administrative regulations; provide individual clinical treatment to inmate using appropriate therapeutic strategies and recognized "best practices"; detect, categorize, and diagnose mental illness according to the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; enter diagnosis for every inmate being treated; and recommend appropriate treatment and programming for each inmate assessed or evaluated; and provide counseling, case management, direct clinical services, program development and behavioral/human services to the mentally ill and intellectually disabled. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
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 at or above a Master's degree and experience as described above. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. |
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Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. |
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This position is located in Ely. |
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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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