Job description
PSYCHIATRIC CASEWORKER 2 - Requisition ID: 19189
Recruitment Type: Open Competitive
Posting Close Date: 5/16/2023
Geographical Location: Reno, Sparks
Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Division: DHHS - DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Business Unit: HR-NO NEV CHILD & ADLSCNT SVCS
Work Type: PERMANENT
- Pay Grade: GRADE 33
Salary Range: $48,608.64 - $71,827.20
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time
Recruiter: VICTORIA L SHEEHAN
Phone: 775 684-0133
Email: ToriSheehan@admin.nv.gov
Position Description
The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for Psychiatric Caseworker II positions within the Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) in Reno.
This position’s primary duties will be to serve as a consultant and educator of services to the Clark County and Washoe County School Districts. This position requires a thorough understanding of clinical and community services in Nevada. Incumbents will be responsible for developing and delivering training and outreach to community partners, providing consultation to school personnel, and maintaining relationships with community partners. Incumbents will be attending school/community-based meetings and presenting to professionals from multidisciplinary teams.
The candidate must be well-organized and able to multitask, prioritize and meet demands for multiple sources and maintain appropriate communication with supervisor and mental health counselor consultation partner.
Incumbents may be responsible for completing assessments and providing care coordination services as driven by the needs of the community and availability of the MCRT team.
This is a full-time position that will be located in Reno, Nevada.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0//
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or closely related human services field and two years of experience in a mental health or intellectual disabilities setting, one year of which must have included professional casework experience providing psychosocial rehabilitation services for a caseload consisting predominantly of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities; OR one year as a Psychiatric Caseworker I in Nevada State Service; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education above the bachelor's degree level.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
- The exam will consist of an application and resume evaluation. It is essential that applications/resumes include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
Special Requirements
- A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
- A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
- Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required and is a condition of continuing employment.
- Working overtime on short notice, weekends and/or holidays is required.
This recruitment may close at any time based on the number of applications received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
- 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.
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of 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.
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