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

Forensic Specialists perform a combination of security and client care duties in a secure mental health facility for treatment/evaluation of the mentally and/or medically ill offender and/or offenders whose competency requires evaluation.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health Lake's Crossing Center in Sparks a maximum-security facility for mentally disordered offenders, is recruiting for a Forensic Specialist IV. Forensic Specialist IV's perform a combination or security and clinical related work in a high security mental health facility for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders. A Forensic Specialist IV also supervises a group of subordinate Forensic Specialists by providing training, assigning and reviewing work, preparing performance evaluations and recommending various types of personnel actions. 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: