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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER 2 - DESERT WILLOW TREATMENT CENTER
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.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Division of Child and Family Services
Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson
Job Class Code: 10.144
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 40860
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 10/06/2020
Close Date: 10/20/2020
Recruiter:
   TONYA SIEBEN
   Phone: (775)684-0641
   Email: tsieben@dwss.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Clinical Social Workers provide clinical services to clients/inmates in a residential, home, inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, correctional or similar setting.
The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a full-time Clinical Social Worker 2 position. This position is located in Las Vegas at Desert Willow Treatment Center (DWTC). DWTC is a locked, 24-hour inpatient facility that provides intensive treatment intervention for up to 58 severely emotionally disturbed adolescents, ages 12 through 17. DWTC serves youths that are severely at-risk, many of whom have active suicidal and homicidal ideation and behavior. This position provides direct care services to patients on the acute unit at DWTC and coordinates admissions, psychosocial assessment, 90 day reviews, treatment plans, CAFAS, and individual and group therapy. This position in integral to the presentation of treatment and determines service needs and treatment planning and implementation. Duties of this position are significant for the compliance with regulatory entities. Incumbent works directly with the Senior Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Caseworker 2, Psychiatric Nurse 2, and Psychologist. This position is responsible for providing direct care services to patients, assists in all admissions, provides individual, group and family sessions, determines continued stay requirements in a hospital setting, is a major contributor in the Trans-disciplinary Treatment Team meetings, determines service needs and presenting problems and reviews treatment plan and progress with the patient, parent/guardian, and ensures clinical aspects of all discharge planning. The provision of these services are critical to patient care as it relates to ensuring comprehensive therapeutic care with the focus of integrating the patient back into the community.
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 sick leave each year, 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.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers.
Special Notes
    Incumbents must obtain and maintain licensure or provisional licensure to engage in social work as a Clinical Social Worker or associate in social work in accordance with NRS Chapter 641B and the regulations adopted by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers.
Special Requirements
    A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
    A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
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.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868


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