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Job Description
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
Job Summary
The Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMHS), is seeking a Clinical Social Worker 2 for Dini-Townsend Hospital in Sparks, Nevada. This position plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting. The Clinical Social Worker 2 collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team-including social workers, psychiatrists, residents, nurses, mental health technicians, and other hospital staff-to support individuals experiencing acute mental health challenges. Key Responsibilities:- Evaluation & Assessment: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations and risk assessments, including suicide risk screening, within regulatory timelines.
- Treatment Planning: Develop individualized treatment plans in compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, DPBH, and NNAMHS standards; present findings to treatment teams and court officials as needed.
- Therapeutic Services: Provide individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based, client-centered modalities; facilitate family sessions to support reunification and discharge planning.
- Crisis Intervention: Respond to psychiatric crises and initiate Mental Health Crisis Holds in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) assessments, and discharge summaries.
- Discharge & Aftercare Planning: Coordinate comprehensive discharge plans with patients, families, guardians, and community resources to ensure continuity of care and successful recovery.
- Court Liaison: Represent the treatment team in civil commitment hearings as an expert witness in a professional and clinically appropriate manner.
- Standards & Compliance: This role requires strict adherence to all CMS, Joint Commission, DPBH, and NNAMHS standards for inpatient psychiatric care, including timely completion of assessments, treatment plans, and documentation.
Essential Qualifications
Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers.
Job Duties
Perform client/inmate evaluations and assessments through interviews with client/inmate, families and friends and review of medical records including social, developmental, and medical history; determine strengths, presenting problems, resources, and eligibility for applicable programs and services; and identify appropriate interventions.
Perform crisis interventions including client/inmate restraint or appropriate behavioral and environmental controls for clients/inmates who may be hostile, combative, aggressive or assaultive; follow established protocols and policy in order to protect clients/inmates, staff, family, and others potentially at risk due to client/inmate behavior; recommend and complete documentation for voluntary and involuntary hospitalization.
Participate in treatment planning and implementation by attending treatment team meetings, case conferences, or client/inmate sessions; report direct observations regarding client/inmate progress and recommend changes in the treatment plan as appropriate; evaluate necessary daily living skills and educational and vocational service needs; develop and coordinate treatment plans and implement interventions with clients/inmates in order to achieve treatment goals.
Conduct individual, family and group therapy or intervention sessions with clients/inmates by applying a variety of therapeutic techniques in order to effect change in client/inmate behavior; determine the duration and appropriate method of therapy or intervention; establish priorities to deal with problems; identify and implement changes in the treatment process as determined by client/inmate progress.
Develop and implement discharge and aftercare plans; provide information to clients/inmates regarding available resources to achieve treatment goals and facilitate client/inmate return to the least restrictive environment possible; act as an advocate through interactions with external agencies and organizations such as the courts, welfare, school, juvenile justice, probation and parole, and related social service agencies and community organizations.
Provide case management services; develop treatment plans and monitor client progress; identify, obtain, coordinate, monitor and evaluate resources and services to meet client and care provider needs; assist clients in obtaining financial assistance; coordinate treatment with outside agency service providers; monitor work sites, school, and community residential placements; advocate for the client to ensure goals are accomplished and prepare and submit reports to courts and other agencies.
Develop and inspect housing arrangements such as board and care homes and supported living arrangements; conduct home visits, monitor provider’s delivery of services and quality of care, and reassess client needs in order to track client progress and well being, evaluate treatment plan effectiveness, and manage resources.
Contact family members, friends, employers, other hospitals or treatment programs, and social service agencies to follow up and monitor care provided according to the treatment plan; write contracts for services according to established procedures.
In hospital settings perform psychosocial evaluations and hospital casework; provide program consultation, discharge planning, and arrange for home health aftercare.
Report client/inmate contacts and progress by documenting information in client/inmate charts; track and record information for statistical purposes; write required reports at established intervals; complete billing forms and other documentation as required.
Review clinical records written by professionals, paraprofessionals, and technical staff to monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness, ensure service delivery goals are met, make appropriate recommendations, and ensure documentation is completed according to established policy and procedures.
Review and evaluate program services and activities to ensure conformance to agency policies, applicable accreditation standards, licensing requirements, and community standards of care.
Supervise lower-level professional and paraprofessional staff, university students and interns as assigned; provide clinical supervision and consultation regarding clinical practices and procedures.
Develop and present in-service training regarding current social work topics, issues and procedures; consult and educate representatives of community service agencies and referral services; attend training seminars and participate in on-going professional development; and assist in training university students as assigned.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Positions allocated to this level perform the broad range of duties described above and consistent with the license requirements established by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers. This is the journey level in the series.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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: theories and principles of counseling and psychotherapy; symptoms, characteristics and treatment of mental illness, intellectual disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders; developmental delays and family functioning; crisis intervention techniques; case management practices and procedures; individual, marital, group and family intervention techniques; family systems approaches to treating individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and development delays; treatment team dynamics; psycho-diagnostic techniques; laws governing abuse and neglect of clients/inmates; ethical standards of care and treatment; oral communication skills sufficient to confer with colleagues, clients/inmates and others; pre-vocational training and supported employment procedures.
General knowledge of: psychotropic medications including desired effects, common side effects, and drug interactions; licensing regulations applicable to the assigned clinical setting; psychometric testing; clinical (peer) review procedures.
Ability to: assess, develop and implement treatment plans and goals; write comprehensive evaluations, reports and recommendations.
Recruiter Contact Information: Jennifer Kauble - jenniferkauble@admin.nv.gov
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.
Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.
Benefits include:- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
- Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
- Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
- Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
- Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
- Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
- No Nevada state income tax.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
- Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .
For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .
*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.
The following are legal holidays:
January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
July 4.................................................... Independence Day
First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
December 25........................................ Christmas Day
When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255
Closing Date/Time: Continuous - Evaluation & Assessment: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations and risk assessments, including suicide risk screening, within regulatory timelines.
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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