Psychiatric Caseworker 1 - Underfill

The Position

Psychiatric Caseworkers monitor the treatment and progress of mentally ill or developmentally disabled clients, perform day treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation activities, and coordinate discharge and aftercare services, in an outpatient, inpatient, clinic, residential, treatment center, client's home and other community settings.

Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.

The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a Psychiatric Caseworker 1 underfilling for a Psychiatric Caseworker 2 (PCW) to work with the Child & Adolescent Mobile Crisis Response Team in Las Vegas, NV. The Mobile Crisis Response Team receives and triages calls from families and community partners, responds in teams to families with children experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

Responses can take place in emergency departments, schools, homes, and other community settings. PCWs are responsible for completing a targeted case management assessment, providing support, immediate assistance, and create plans jointly with the mental health therapist, youth, and family to ensure the safety of the youth and to maintain them in their homes, schools, and communities when able. The PCW provides case management services to children and adolescents in crisis in an outpatient clinic or community setting.

Teams can remain in place for up to 45 days to provide clinical and case management services to families. This position will be the case management lead on the Mobile Crisis Response Team, while mental health counselors take the clinical lead. 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/