The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

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.

Developmental Specialists provide individual and group clinical, developmental and support services for individuals of all ages who have, or who may be at risk for, developmental delays, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities or related conditions, and social, emotional, and/or behavioral disorders.

Under direction, incumbents perform a broad range of duties described in the series concept and may assist in program planning by developing goals and objectives, conducting needs assessments, and collecting and reporting information about the program. This is the journey level in the series. The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Developmental Specialist III, located in Las Vegas. The Latency Age Day Treatment Program provides after-school treatment services at a 1 adult to 2 children ratio for children ages seven to eleven and their caregivers using relationship-focused and trauma-informed programming. The program is aimed towards improving emotional regulation, self-esteem, and child-family relationships through use of trauma-informed, evidenced based interventions that celebrate creativity, artistry, and imagination as powerful tools for mental health treatment. The program provides extensive and ongoing training in evidence-based social and emotional learning/development models, trauma-informed care, and emotional regulation skills.

As a Developmental Specialist 3, you will be at the forefront of nurturing the potential and fostering the resilience of children who have experienced childhood adversity, trauma, and attachment issues. The Developmental Specialist position will act as the "Lead Teacher" within a cooperative and multidisciplinary team of trauma-informed mental health professionals to include bachelor's degree level Public Service Interns, Child Care Workers, and Psychiatric Case Workers all reporting to a Clinical Program Manager I. The Developmental Specialist will establish daily routines, schedules, and accepted norms and responses reflective of the assessed strengths and needs of the children and their families; develop protocols to respond to crisis and safety issues in alignment with trauma-informed care principles to maintain classroom and child safety; assess and identify training and supervision needs of Public Service Interns and Child Care Workers, in collaboration with the Clinical Program Manager I; complete and manage all necessary NV Medicaid documentation requirements to bill for day treatment services; actively engage with caregivers and families to foster relationship, connection, support, and to create meaningful individualized assessments, treatment and safety plans; and active engagement in reflective supervision and daily debriefings. 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 WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: