APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$76,608.72 to
$114,693.84
PAY GRADE: 39
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.
Mental Health Counselor 3'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 (DCFS) is recruiting for a Mental Health Counselor 3 (MHC) in Las Vegas for the Summit View Youth Center, a locked facility for youth offenders.
The MHC 3 supervises and oversees the mental health treatment for youth in the facility. They provide clinical supervision and personnel functions for mental health clinicians, substance abuse counselors, interns, and support staff assigned to Youth Juvenile Justice (JJ) Facilities Mental Health programs. They ensure that quality care is provided through training, record review, live supervision, case staffing, cofacilitation, modeling, and shadowing. The MCH 3 triage all youth that come into the facilities for clinical appropriateness for treatment, risk, and safety and make assignments to clinicians and behavioral programming; Review and approve or provide feedback for all clinical recommendations, diagnosis, and safety plans at the completion of assessments, treatment plans, reviews, discharges, screenings, YLS and any other required documentation of Clinical Staff or Facility staff as directed; Develop and maintain policy and procedures for the program; Provides clinical leadership and works with the facility leadership and staff to support and provide consultation for the mental health and behavioral programming for youth in the JJ facility.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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:
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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 three 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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Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required. |
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A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. |
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Licensure or certification as a Mental Health Counselor, Certified Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, or Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor issued by the appropriate licensing or certification authority is required at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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This position requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for 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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