CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER 2 - State of Nevada : Job Details

The PositionClinical Social Workers provide clinical services to clients/inmates in a residential, home, inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, correctional or similar setting.Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Clinical Social Worker 2 located in Las Vegas, NV. The Intensive In-Home Clinical Team Program provides intensive home and community based clinical services to youth birth through age 18 with complex behavioral health needs and their families.Program is designed to support youth returning to their homes following out of home treatment and for youth that are at risk for out of home treatment placements that might be avoided with frequent, in home and community treatment services. In-home teams begin engagement with youth and families prior to discharging from an out of home placement to support the creation and implementation of a plan for services post discharge, strengthen transition to home and community and assist youth and family in building a solid foundation. Services are provided in home, in the community, in schools and in other settings as needed. Teams provide individual and family therapy; psychosocial rehabilitative services and care coordination. The Clinical Social Worker II serves as the clinical lead for the team; completes comprehensive assessments; SED and SMI determinations; provides individual and family therapy; level of care assessments; contributes to the development and implementation of safety and soothing plans; member of and clinical lead for the child and family team; provides input into treatment plan, psychosocial needs, goals and objectives; provides recommendations for changes in services; crisis assessment and stabilization interventions during the course of treatment. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*To see full Class Specifications visit: