The Position
Under immediate supervision, incumbents perform duties below the journey level while receiving training for advancement to an entry-level professional health/human services class. The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a Health and Human Services Professional Trainee, underfilling a Psychiatric Caseworker II, with the Wraparound in Nevada (WIN) Program in Las Vegas. This is a full-time position that includes a variable work agreement with overtime after 40 hours in a week. Wraparound in Nevada (WIN) is a community-based program that provides tiered care coordination/targeted case management to children/youth with serious emotional disturbances who have complex needs across multiple domains. WIN utilizes a screening/assessment process in partnership with youth and families to determine their needs and the appropriate level of care coordination. WIN provides tiered care coordination that includes both High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) and FOCUS. Both models are embedded in the System of Care values and principles and place the child/youth and their family at the center of all planning. This position performs a variety of duties across community-based settings including youth and family homes. Duties include developing, coordinating, and monitoring plans of care, coordinating, and collaborating with community service providers, and partnering with youth and their families to develop and facilitate child and family team meetings.
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, 12 paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! DCFS also encourages education by providing on-going trainings and paid release time for staff to obtain CEU's. Some positions may also be eligible for an additional 5% Shift Differential pay. The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS), together in partnership with families, communities and other governmental agencies provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential. We recognize that Nevada's families are our future and children, youth and families thrive when they live in safe permanent settings, experience a sense of sustainable emotional and physical wellbeing, and receive support to consistently make positive choices for family and the common good. DCFS is an extremely complex organization with incredibly dedicated and professional staff committed to serving Nevada's youth and families! More information on our Division and the valuable services we provide Nevada's children and families can be found at: http://dcfs.nv.gov/ The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of 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.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, early childhood development, psychology, public health, special education, nursing, or other discipline directly related to the field in which the applicant is to be trained; OR two years of journey level technical or paraprofessional experience in the field in which the applicant is to be trained. (NOTE: some jobs strictly require a bachelor's degree).
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
Applicants must have a current Driver's License.
Additional Position Criteria
This position requires a qualifying bachelors degree in order to progress to the next level.
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications 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.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Do you speak any languages other than English? If yes, what language(s) and do you consider yourself fluent enough to converse with others in that language? please explain.