Clinical Social Worker 2

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMHS) is seeking a Clinical Social Worker 2 for Dini-Townsend Hospital in Sparks Nevada. This position plays a vital role in delivering high-quality patient-centered care within an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting. The Clinical Social Worker 2 collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary teamincluding social workers psychiatrists residents nurses mental health technicians and other hospital staffto support individuals experiencing acute mental health challenges. Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluation & Assessment: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial evaluations and risk assessments including suicide risk screening within regulatory timelines.
• Treatment Planning: Develop individualized treatment plans in compliance with CMS Joint Commission DPBH and NNAMHS standards; present findings to treatment teams and court officials as needed.
• Therapeutic Services: Provide individual group and family therapy using evidence-based client-centered modalities; facilitate family sessions to support reunification and discharge planning.
• Crisis Intervention: Respond to psychiatric crises and initiate Mental Health Crisis Holds in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).
• Documentation: Maintain accurate timely clinical documentation including progress notes Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) assessments and discharge summaries.
• Discharge & Aftercare Planning: Coordinate comprehensive discharge plans with patients families guardians and community resources to ensure continuity of care and successful recovery.
• Court Liaison: Represent the treatment team in civil commitment hearings as an expert witness in a professional and clinically appropriate manner.
• Standards & Compliance: This role requires strict adherence to all CMS Joint Commission DPBH and NNAMHS standards for inpatient psychiatric care including timely completion of assessments treatment plans and documentation.

Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers.

Perform client/inmate evaluations and assessments through interviews with client/inmate families and friends and review of medical records including social developmental and medical history; determine strengths presenting problems resources and eligibility for applicable programs and services; and identify appropriate interventions.

Perform crisis interventions including client/inmate restraint or appropriate behavioral and environmental controls for clients/inmates who may be hostile combative aggressive or assaultive; follow established protocols and policy in order to protect clients/inmates staff family and others potentially at risk due to client/inmate behavior; recommend and complete documentation for voluntary and involuntary hospitalization.

Participate in treatment planning and implementation by attending treatment team meetings case conferences or client/inmate sessions; report direct observations regarding client/inmate progress and recommend changes in the treatment plan as appropriate; evaluate necessary daily living skills and educational and vocational service needs; develop and coordinate treatment plans and implement interventions with clients/inmates in order to achieve treatment goals.

Conduct individual family and group therapy or intervention sessions with clients/inmates by applying a variety of therapeutic techniques in order to effect change in client/inmate behavior; determine the duration and appropriate method of therapy or intervention; establish priorities to deal with problems; identify and implement changes in the treatment process as determined by client/inmate progress.

Develop and implement discharge and aftercare plans; provide information to clients/inmates regarding available resources to achieve treatment goals and facilitate client/inmate return to the least restrictive environment possible; act as an advocate through interactions with external agencies and organizations such as the courts welfare school juvenile justice probation and parole and related social service agencies and community organizations.

Provide case management services; develop treatment plans and monitor client progress; identify obtain coordinate monitor and evaluate resources and services to meet client and care provider needs; assist clients in obtaining financial assistance; coordinate treatment with outside agency service providers; monitor work sites school and community residential placements; advocate for the client to ensure goals are accomplished and prepare and submit reports to courts and other agencies.

Develop and inspect housing arrangements such as board and care homes and supported living arrangements; conduct home visits monitor providers delivery of services and quality of care and reassess client needs in order to track client progress and well being evaluate treatment plan effectiveness and manage resources.

Contact family members friends employers other hospitals or treatment programs and social service agencies to follow up and monitor care provided according to the treatment plan; write contracts for services according to established procedures.

In hospital settings perform psychosocial evaluations and hospital casework; provide program consultation discharge planning and arrange for home health aftercare.

Report client/inmate contacts and progress by documenting information in client/inmate charts; track and record information for statistical purposes; write required reports at established intervals; complete billing forms and other documentation as required.

Review clinical records written by professionals paraprofessionals and technical staff to monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness ensure service delivery goals are met make appropriate recommendations and ensure documentation is completed according to established policy and procedures.

Review and evaluate program services and activities to ensure conformance to agency policies applicable accreditation standards licensing requirements and community standards of care.

Supervise lower-level professional and paraprofessional staff university students and interns as assigned; provide clinical supervision and consultation regarding clinical practices and procedures.

Develop and present in-service training regarding current social work topics issues and procedures; consult and educate representatives of community service agencies and referral services; attend training seminars and participate in on-going professional development; and assist in training university students as assigned.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Positions allocated to this level perform the broad range of duties described above and consistent with the license requirements established by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers. This is the journey level in the series.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: theories and principles of counseling and psychotherapy; symptoms characteristics and treatment of mental illness intellectual disabilities emotional and behavioral disorders; developmental delays and family functioning; crisis intervention techniques; case management practices and procedures; individual marital group and family intervention techniques; family systems approaches to treating individuals with mental illness intellectual disabilities and development delays; treatment team dynamics; psycho-diagnostic techniques; laws governing abuse and neglect of clients/inmates; ethical standards of care and treatment; oral communication skills sufficient to confer with colleagues clients/inmates and others; pre-vocational training and supported employment procedures.

General knowledge of: psychotropic medications including desired effects common side effects and drug interactions; licensing regulations applicable to the assigned clinical setting; psychometric testing; clinical (peer) review procedures.

Ability to: assess develop and implement treatment plans and goals; write comprehensive evaluations reports and recommendations.

Recruiter Contact Information: Jennifer Kauble -

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.

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