Clinical Director - Specialty Courts - Reno Municipal Court

This position is a contracted 12-month, part-time, grant funded position.

Salary is $5,454 per month with opportunity for additional salary based on availability of grant funds.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.

For questions regarding this position or the application process, please contact us at , ext. 2290.

Under direction of the Court Program Manager, the Clinical Director serves as the principal behavioral health consultant for Reno Municipal Court (RMC) Specialty Courts. The position provides advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic formulation, treatment consultation, multidisciplinary collaboration, workforce development, and continuous clinical quality improvement in support of evidence-based problem‑solving court operations. The Clinical Director functions as an integrated member of each Specialty Court multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing objective clinical expertise that informs judicial decision‑making, individualized case planning, participant engagement strategies, and coordination with community treatment providers.

This position is advisory in nature and does not supervise court personnel, establish program policy, or direct court operations. Administrative authority remains with the Court Program Manager, while judicial authority remains with the presiding Specialty Court Judge.

Professional practice shall be informed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM‑5‑TR); the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria, Fourth Edition; the Risk‑Need‑Responsivity (RNR) Model; the All Rise Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Eight Dimensions of Wellness; trauma‑informed care principles; recovery‑oriented systems of care;

HIPAA; 42 CFR Part 2; applicable Nevada licensure requirements; and current evidence regarding behavioral health treatment and justice‑involved populations.

The Clinical Director performs comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for individuals referred to RMC Specialty Courts. Assessments include review of behavioral health history, substance use, trauma exposure, family systems, medical conditions, medications, housing stability, employment, education, legal history, recovery capital, criminogenic and non‑criminogenic needs, social determinants of health, and participant strengths. Diagnostic impressions are developed using DSM‑5‑TR criteria and supported by accepted standards of differential diagnosis and evidence‑based clinical practice.

Clinical recommendations will incorporate ASAM multidimensional assessment principles to determine the appropriate level of care and treatment intensity. Recommendations will further be informed by the Risk‑Need‑Responsivity Model to ensure behavioral health interventions complement criminogenic risk‑reduction strategies employed by the multidisciplinary team.

The Clinical Director serves as the Court’s principal clinical consultant, providing ongoing guidance to judges, case managers, coordinators, marshals, prosecutors, defense counsel, and community partners regarding participant behavior, mental illness, substance use disorders, co‑occurring disorders, trauma, relapse, motivation, treatment engagement, responsivity factors, and therapeutic interventions. Consultation should translate complex clinical concepts into practical recommendations that support participant accountability while promoting recovery and behavioral change.

The Clinical Director maintains collaborative relationships with contracted treatment providers to monitor participant progress, review treatment outcomes, identify barriers to successful engagement, coordinate continuity of care, and recommend treatment modifications when clinically indicated. Communication must emphasize shared problem solving while respecting the independent clinical judgment of community providers.

The Clinical Director participates as a fully integrated member of Specialty Court multidisciplinary staffing meetings.…