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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

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.

Mental Health Counselor III's serve as a first line supervisor for professional clinicians on a case management team or treatment team OR independently oversee and implement the activities of a major program area such as a satellite clinic. The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a Mental Health Counselor 3 to be located in Las Vegas. The incumbent will serve in the regional program coordinator position and is the first line supervisor to the Wraparound in Nevada Supervisors and Lead Care Coordinators. This position is responsible for the daily management of care coordination activities. Supervisory duties include assigning and reviewing work, training, evaluating performance, counseling and disciplining staff as appropriate. The position also requires reviewing youth charts, providing clinical consultation to Child and Family Teams, responding to urgent crisis situations with youth and/or families, and monitoring crisis plans and the planning process. The incumbent will be responsible for program management to include program oversight and implementation of program efforts. The incumbent will be responsible for clinical assessments, SED Determinations and referrals for clinical services. The Mental Health Counselor 3 should have a comprehensive understanding of the Tiered Care Coordination models to include High-Fidelity Wraparound and FOCUS.

This is a full-time position that will be located in Las Vegas. The State of Nevada and DCFS offer an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), accrual of 15 days of annual and 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! 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. ***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: