MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR II

About the role

This position involves performing professional clinical duties in child protective services, adult services, or senior services under supervision. It also includes providing mental health services to youth or youth and families in Washoe County's Juvenile Justice system. This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill full-time vacancies throughout the County.

Responsibilities

• Provides mental health services to youth or youth and families in Washoe County's Juvenile Justice system.
• Interventions include assessment, crisis intervention, individual, and family therapy for youth with severe emotional disturbance, substance use issues, trauma, or delinquency.
• Performs crisis interventions within a co-response model partnered with law enforcement.
• Performs mental health interventions with a strengths-based approach to support psychological and emotional well-being of families.
• Provides both a personalized and comprehensive array of services and supports to children, families, individuals and groups.
• Assists individuals with identifying supports to meet their basic needs and makes referrals to community behavioral health services, including substance abuse programs as needed.

Requirements

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology or closely related field AND licensure in the State of Nevada to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Marriage and Family Therapist or a Clinical Professional Counselor.
• A valid driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish skills preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Intern (CADC-Intern), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), or Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor preferred.

Skills

• Experience with at-risk youth and family systems.
• Experience with suicide, self-harm, aggression, and serious emotional disturbance.
• Experience in suicide screening, risk assessment, and prevention practices.
• Crisis intervention and assessment skills.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment practices.
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment practices.
• Case management or discharge planning experience.
• Understanding of legal processes related to mental health.
• Ability to coordinate mental health referrals and placements.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced and exciting environment.
• Ability to work alongside law enforcement in conjunction with their mission and community focus.
• Flexibility with a team player mentality.
• Knowledge and resources to support individuals experiencing interpersonal violence.

Benefits

• Full-time with County benefits.
• Grant-funded with steady funding.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity to work with diverse populations and de-escalate crisis situations.
• Access to community resources and referrals.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support for individuals experiencing homelessness, trauma, and mental illness.

Pay

The pay range for this position is determined by the Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Non-Supervisory Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and may vary depending on the specific department and role.