JOB The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for Mental Health Counselor III that will be located at the Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC), a 64-bed staff secure facility for male and female youth ages 12 to 18 located in Elko Nevada. This position will provide mental health services and clinical oversight for the treatment of youth at NYTC. This position may carry a caseload as well as provide direct clinical supervision to the other Mental Health Counselors on site. The Mental Health Counselor III provides supervision and oversight to Mental Health Counselors and Substance Abuse Counselor(s) at NYTC. This position will train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action; The MHC III provides training and oversight to MHC's completing diagnostic evaluations, substance use disorder evaluations, treatment planning and clinically indicated treatment. They may also be asked to assist in the development of policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives according to the needs of the facility. This Mental Health Counselor III position will serve as the Clinical Team Supervisor for the Nevada Youth Training Center. As the Clinical Team Supervisor at NYTC this position will be responsible for working with Medical Staff, the facility Psychiatrist and the other Administration at NYTC to best support the youth and facility behavioral programming. In addition, this position will provide reports and data in several meetings related to leadership and quality assurance/ improvement.
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Mental Health Counselors provide counseling, case management, direct clinical services, program development, policy implementation, community and home based services, and behavioral and human services to mentally ill, mentally disabled and/or emotionally disturbed clients in an outpatient, residential, community or similar setting. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES 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. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Working knowledge of: mental health, intellectual disabilities, and/or child and family service delivery systems, philosophy and policies at State and national levels including types of client services, fiscal management, and clinical accountability; community and family systems approaches to treating individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders; pre-vocational training and job placement procedures for hard-to-employ clients; State and federal rules and regulations related to mental health and intellectual disabilities treatment; court processes and systems.
Ability to: coordinate treatment services provided by subordinate clinicians; make appropriate referrals for individuals with emotional, mental, physical, financial and other problems; assign, supervise and prioritize the work of subordinates; provide administrative supervision to higher level staff such as psychologists and psychiatrists as assigned; conduct and complete complex research and program development projects; construct measures, questionnaires and interview protocols; interpret survey and research results; apply psychological and psychotherapeutic techniques applicable to the clientele served; administer, score and interpret psychological tests and assessment instruments; manage a caseload of individuals with significant mental, emotional and psychological problems and related disorders; transition clients/inmates from a hospital, residential or correctional setting into the community; modify and/or adapt clinical intervention procedures to meet specific identified needs of clients and families; observe and detect signs of psychological disorders or developmental disabilities; organize resources to meet the needs of clients and families with multiple problems; make oral presentations concerning treatment plans, goals and results.
Recruiter Contact Information: Victoria Sheehan - [email protected]
