Mental Health Counselor

Job Summary

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 s 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) s 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.

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.

Conduct appraisals and assessments through interviews with the client, family members and community systems, personal observations, communication with clinicians and representatives of community agencies and organizations, and utilization of standardized techniques to determine client eligibility for services and appropriate course of treatment at the least restrictive level possible. Conduct or participate in treatment planning by attending treatment team meetings in which client goals are determined, and appropriate strategies and plans are developed and modified as necessary;

coordinate and integrate services among members of treatment teams and client support systems; monitor treatment plans and evaluate effectiveness. Provide individual, family and group counseling and consultative services to clients, their families and support systems utilizing a broad array of intervention techniques required to effectively address client problems, which may include multiple psychosocial problems within the family unit. Utilize a family and community systems approach to develop and implement treatment plans by working with families and significant others in addition to the client;

resolve client problems to prevent reoccurrence; provide recommendations for family reunification and adoption preservation. Develop and implement after care plans; advocate for clients through interactions with other agencies, organizations, community and support systems such as the courts, welfare, school, juvenile justice, probation and parole, or other similar agencies; monitor after care services to ensure achievement of the goals identified in the treatment plan;

provide support and assistance to clients and their families to facilitate the return of clients to the least restrictive environment possible. Prepare documentation and reports to appraise the court or similar systems regarding clients' mental and behavioral status; make observations, research client records, and integrate treatment team input to facilitate appropriate and informed decisions. Review client charts, discuss client treatment at case staffings, or make case presentations;

make individual and standardized assessments; integrate and analyze information from all available sources and systems; document quality of care and ensure information is available to other members of the treatment team; complete required forms and reports and maintain documentation to ensure compliance with established laws, regulations, policies and requirements for agency reimbursement including billing forms. Refer clients to other agencies and organizations and identify resources based on client needs;

ensure appropriate human resource services are available to the client to achieve identified treatment objectives. Provide crisis intervention to include client restraint or appropriate behavioral and environmental controls for clients who may be hostile, combative, aggressive or assaultive;…