Position Description

The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a Psychiatric Caseworker 1 (PCW) underfilling Psychiatric Caseworker 2 position within the Engagement Team (ET) and the Intensive Step-Down (ISD) Team.

The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) recently developed two specialized programs to provide more intensive and targeted in-home services: Engagement Team (ET) and Intensive Step-Down (ISD) Team. The overall goal for the ET and ISD Team is to reduce the need for higher level of care placements by helping youth and families develop stability in the home. ET/ISD Teams can work with families for up to 90 days. Both programs serve youth with complex behavioral and mental health needs. The Engagement Teams serve youth between 5 and 18 years with severe emotional disturbances (SED) who are multi-system involved and have recently engaged in a crisis response with MCRT. These youth do not typically need acute psychiatric hospitalization, but do need short-term intensive, in home and community-based supports to remain safely in their homes and communities. The Intensive Step-Down Team serves youth 5-18 years with SED who are multi-system involved and are transitioning from highly structured 24/7 care facilities back to their homes and communities. These youth often have a history of multiple, out of home placements.

ET-ISD PCW collaborates on the development of the youth/family individualized treatment plan and goals. ET-ISD PCW provides case management and educational services. ET-ISD PCW links and/or refers youth/family to the appropriate community resources. ET-ISD PCW monitors the effectiveness of the services to ensure that the youth/family is properly connected to the services they need. ET-ISD PCW provides crisis support for assigned families, as needed.

This is a full-time position that will be located in Reno, Nevada. The State of Nevada and DCFS offer an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), accrual of 15 days of annual and 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and no city, county, state, or social security tax! DCFS is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in the recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression. We are a team-driven program that supports those pursuing licensure. Education release time (up to 3-hours a week) is offered and our site qualifies for potential education reimbursement through programs focused on clinicians that serve specific populations, pending unrestricted license.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or closely related human services field and one year of experience assisting professionals in providing direct client care and implementing treatment and/or service/care coordination plans for individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education above the bachelor's degree level.

Special Requirements