Mental Health Counselor 2 - Elko

The Position

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 possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a Mental Health Counselor 2 (MHC) located at the Nevada Youth Training Center, a 60-bed staff secure facility for male and female youth ages 12 to 18 located in Elko, NV. The MHC provides counseling, case management, direct clinical services, and behavioral and human services to youth.

Incumbents review youth charts, complete assessments, prepare treatment plans, discuss youth treatment at case staffing, make case presentations, conduct individual and standardized assessments, integrate and analyze information from all available sources; document quality of care and ensure information is available to other members of the treatment team by completing required forms; report and maintain documentation to ensure compliance with established laws, regulations, policies and standards of care. This is a full-time position with an anticipated work schedule of 11:00am-7:00pm, Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday that includes a variable work agreement with overtime after 40 hours per week. 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*

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0/