Mental Health Technician - Underfill - Qualifications Waived

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER , ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Orders/Executive-Orders/

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a full-time Mental Health Technician 1 under filling a Mental Health Technician 3 at Desert Willow Treatment Center (DWTC) located in Las Vegas, Nevada. DWTC is an inpatient psychiatric hospital that provides mental health treatment for children ages 6 to 17. This position has the authority and responsibility to ensure that safe and effective patient care is being provided;

assures compliance with nursing standards, the Joint Commission accreditation standards, Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance licensing standards, and DCFS policies. Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. Mental Health Technicians work under immediate and direct supervision of mental health professionals. Incumbents will work with a team of psychiatric nurses, clinicians, and other mental health professionals at DWTC to provide direct patient care to youth with severe emotional disturbances (SED).

Mental Health Technicians instruct, assist, and oversee patients in their daily living skills, implement social and therapeutic interventions with patients, and facilitate or co-facilitate individual or group basic skills training sessions under direct supervision of mental health professionals. Mental Health Technicians monitor patients to promptly identify and prevent self-harm activities and conduct suicide prevention watches by checking on clients at specified intervals.

Mental Health Technicians participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and make recommendations on patients  mental health care. Mental Health Technicians may transport patients to and from appointments, using state vehicles, if they possess a valid driver’s license. Mental Health Technicians collect and maintain data, client files, and complete incident/accident reports and enter information into a database. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Mental Health Technicians supplement the work of mental health professionals, health specialists, and nursing staff including participation in the formulation and implementation of treatment plans for clients in a mental health facility. Employees work in environments such as psychiatric hospitals, treatment centers, psychological evaluation service units, sexual offender units, rural clinics, and related treatment areas where they may be exposed to verbal and physical assault by clients.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of general work experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
• Assist in observing client behavior on an ongoing basis to monitor the effectiveness of treatment plans; assist in documenting progress in client charts; and assist in reporting significant behavioral and/or medical problems to the interdisciplinary team leader, nurses, or other professional clinical staff.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings as assigned; discuss client behavior and provide input and recommendations on changes to the treatment plan in order to optimize client care.
• Act as a role model for clients by demonstrating appropriate behavior and applying active listening techniques; establish therapeutic interpersonal relationships with assigned clients through one-on-one interactions in order to accomplish treatment plan goals.
• Receive incoming crisis calls from the public and refer to appropriate professional staff.
• Protect clients’ rights by demonstrating appropriate professional and personal behavior; report observed violations of clients’ rights and suspected or known instances of client abuse or neglect consistent with facility and division policies and procedures and federal and State statutes and guidelines; provide client, caregiver and/or…