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.

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 perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Mental Health Counselor 1 underfilling MHC2 in Las Vegas. The Intensive In-Home Clinical Team Program provides intensive home and community based clinical services to youth birth through age 18 with complex behavioral health needs and their families. Program intensity is designed to support youth returning to their homes following out of home treatment and for youth that are at imminent risk for out of home treatment placements that might be avoided with frequent, in home and community treatment services. In-home teams begin engagement with youth and families prior to discharging from an out of home placement to support the creation and implementation of a plan for services post discharge, strengthen transition to home and community and assist youth and family in building a solid foundation. Teams engage and partner with youth and families multiple times per week. Teams provide individual and family therapy; psychosocial rehabilitative services such as communication skills, crisis management, relationship building and self-regulation skills to remain and thrive in the home; care coordination.

Youth are typically involved with the program for four-six months. Teams work with a small number of youth at a time to ensure families receive the services they need, at the location they need and at intensity that is required for stability and success. The Mental Health Counselor serves as the clinical lead for the team; completes comprehensive assessments; SED and SMI determinations; provides individual and family therapy; level of care assessments; contributes to the development and implementation of safety and soothing plans; member of and clinical lead for the child and family team; provides input into treatment plan, psychosocial needs, goals and objectives; provides recommendations for changes in services; crisis assessment and stabilization interventions as indicated during the course of treatment. 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: