Reliable Health Care is a Joint Commission Certified Staffing Agency that has been placing top-quality medical, allied health and administrative staff for more than 3 decades. We are proud to be the staffing partner to State of Nevada agencies.

We are looking for a mental health counselor (LCSW or CPC) to complete intake assessments on new individuals seeking outpatient services,

assist with Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, and provide some group/individual counseling for clients as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Benefits

Highly Competitive Salary

Special Requirements

Pre-Employment and Background Screening

marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work or closely related academic field and two years of postmaster’s degree professional mental health counseling experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and clinical experience at or above a master’s degree and experience as described above.
ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (required at time of application):

Mental Health Counselors provide counseling, case management, direct clinical services, program development, policy implementation, community and home based services, and behavioral and human services to mentally ill, mentally or emotionally disturbed clients in an outpatient, residential, community or similar setting.

Conduct appraisals and assessments through interviews with the client, family members and community systems, personal observations, communication with clinicians and representatives of community agencies and organizations, and utilization of standardized techniques to determine client eligibility for services and appropriate course of treatment at the least restrictive level possible.

Conduct or participate in treatment planning by attending treatment team meetings in which client goals are determined, and appropriate strategies and plans are developed and modified as necessary; coordinate and integrate services among members of treatment teams and client support systems; monitor treatment plans and evaluate effectiveness.

Provide individual, family and group counseling and consultative services to clients, their families and support systems utilizing a broad array of intervention techniques required to effectively address client problems, which may include multiple psychosocial problems within the family unit.

Utilize a family and community systems approach to develop and implement treatment plans by working with families and significant others in addition to the client; resolve client problems to prevent reoccurrence; provide recommendations for family reunification and adoption preservation.

Develop and implement after care plans; advocate for clients through interactions with other agencies, organizations, community and support systems such as the courts, welfare, school, juvenile justice, probation and parole, or other similar agencies; monitor after care services to ensure achievement of the goals identified in the treatment plan; provide support and assistance to clients and their families to facilitate the return of clients to the least restrictive environment possible.

Prepare documentation and reports to appraise the court or similar systems regarding clients’ mental

Reliable Health Care is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $31.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Sparks, NV 89431: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person