Mental Health Counselor 1 - Underfill

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Mental Health Counselor 1 - Team Lead

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) is recruiting for a Mental Health Counselor 1 - Team Lead located at West Las Vegas Outpatient Clinics in Las Vegas, NV. This position will serve as a Supervisor for Service Coordination. Mental Health Counselor team lead may have a small caseload, provide quality assurance and quality improvement planning including staff training, complete screenings for prospective clients, conduct intakes for new clients, write and review policies and procedures, and provide clinical evaluations.

Direct clinical services are provided in an outpatient clinic as well as in the community and the client's home. Incumbents will work directly with a team of clinicians, psychiatric nurses, and other mental health professionals in an outpatient setting. Ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid Services (CMS) standards, as well as established laws, regulations and SNAMHS policies.

This position is full time with an expected work schedule of Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. The incumbent will work an innovative variable schedule with overtime after 40 hours per week. Mental Health Counselors provide counseling, case management, direct clinical services, program development, policy implementation, community and home based services, and behavioral and human services to mentally ill, mentally disabled and/or emotionally disturbed clients in an outpatient, residential, community or similar setting.

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work or closely related academic field; 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…