Mental Health Counselor Ii

Mental Health Counselor II

Under supervision, performs professional clinical duties in the areas of child protective services, adult services, or senior services; and performs related work as required.

This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill full-time vacancies throughout the County. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the County as they occur.

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A master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology or closely related field AND licensure in the State of Nevada to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Marriage and Family Therapist or a Clinical Professional Counselor.

License to practice in area of assignment required at time of application and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification. (Licensure must be as a practitioner, not as an intern.) A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

Under supervision, provides mental health services to youth or youth and families in Washoe County's Juvenile Justice system. Interventions include assessment, crisis intervention, individual, and family therapy for youth with severe emotional disturbance, substance use issues, trauma, or delinquency. For detained youth, services are provided individually in a secure detention facility.

Experience with at-risk youth and family systems. Experience with suicide, self-harm, aggression, and serious emotional disturbance. Experience in suicide screening, risk assessment, and prevention practices. Crisis intervention and assessment skills. Knowledge of evidence-based treatment practices. Knowledge of substance abuse treatment practices. Case management or discharge planning experience. An understanding of legal processes related to mental health. The ability to coordinate mental health referrals and placements.

Under supervision, performs crisis interventions within a co-response model partnered with law enforcement. Provides comprehensive assessment with ability to triage level of intervention in a variety of settings while working towards referral to appropriate resources in the community. Interventions to include but not limited to those in behavioral health crisis, experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, struggles meeting basic needs, diversion from over utilization of emergency resources, and deflection from entering the criminal justice system with intervention and referrals to integrated mental health services and/or substance use programs.

Have a desire to work in a fast paced and exciting environment. Have experience engaging with a diverse population and ability to de-escalate crisis situations. Have the ability to work alongside law enforcement in conjunction with their mission and community focus. Develop and maintain good rapport with individuals while establishing appropriate boundaries. Actively engage and work collaboratively across systems. Have working knowledge of issues facing persons in a variety of crisis situations.

Have flexibility with a team player mentality. Have knowledge and resources to support individuals experiencing interpersonal violence.

Under supervision, perform evidence based mental and behavioral health services to children, families, individuals and groups. Support psychological and emotional well-being of families including assessment, crisis intervention, group, individual, couples and family therapy, clinical case management and consultation, foster home support services, placement stabilization, pre and post adoption support, special needs adoption clinical services, information and referral to community providers, client and staff training and supports.

Have Bilingual Spanish skills. Be a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC); or Be a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Intern (CADC-Intern); or Be a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC); or Be a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor

Under supervision, perform crisis assessments and stabilization services to children and their families in Washoe County. Ensure ongoing psychological and emotional well-being of families. This may include assessment, crisis intervention, group, individual, and family therapy, clinical case management and consultation. Mental health interventions are provided for the purpose of diversion to higher levels of care when safely appropriate, are provided in and out of the client's home, in the community, in schools, hospitals, or other community based settings.

Work closely as a team to link to ongoing services, and provide intermittent services as appropriate to stabilize crisis.

Have Bilingual Spanish skills. Have experience working with youth and families…