New Job Psychiatric Caseworker 2 In Nevada

Position Description

Psychiatric Caseworkers perform casework duties; monitor the progress of clients in treatment; assess and reassess the clients’ level of functioning by interviewing clients, family members, and other community contacts; evaluate clients’ needs and resources to determine the level of assistance needed; and refer clients to appropriate services according to the service/care coordination plan in order to meet clients’ emotional, behavioral, social, financial, health, vocational, transportation, and basic living needs.

Psychiatric Caseworkers monitor the treatment and progress of mentally ill clients, perform case management activities, and coordinate discharge and aftercare services, in an outpatient, home and community-based setting. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies. These positions are located at the Northern Nevada Mental Health Services’ Outpatient Program. The chosen incumbents will coordinate and obtain community services for clients, actively participate on the treatment team, and develop care plans, and provide crisis intervention. There is an emphasis on utilizing the recovery model, formulating individualized treatment plans that leads to self-sufficiency.

These positions require crises intervention techniques, documenting client progress, assessing client needs and resources available; case management practices and procedures; laws governing abuse and neglect of clients; care planning and implementation; and educating clients and their families on issues of daily living, coping skills and employment.

To see full class specifications, visit: hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/10/10_0a-Psychiatric/

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or closely related human services field and two years of experience in a mental health or intellectual disabilities setting, one year of which must have included professional casework experience providing psychosocial rehabilitation services for a caseload consisting predominantly of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities; OR one year as a Psychiatric Caseworker I in Nevada State Service; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education above the bachelor's degree level.

  
  

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

• The exam will consist of an application and resume evaluation. It is essential that applications/resumes include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

Special Requirements