Nevada’s Behavioral Health Job Board
Health Program Specialist 1 – Synar Coordinator
State of Nevada Bureau for Behavioral Health, Wellness and Prevention (BBHWP) | Flexible Remote
Licensed Mental Health Professionals
Thrive Integrated Health Services a subsidiary of Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., (CPLC) | Douglas County and Mineral County Nevada, Nevada
Are you a caring, non-judgmental, professional who is wanting to be part of growing team? Contact CPLC.
Remote and In-person positions available at clinics located in Douglas County and Mineral County Nevada. Contract, flexible hours.
Responsibilities: Responsible for providing initial evaluations, individual, group, family, and/or couples psychotherapy for the center. Services are provided for children, adolescents and adults. Services are provided in an integrated behavioral health setting of multi-disciplinary para-professional and professionals with a person-centered, family-centered, recovery-oriented approach to care.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree; and
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker Degree (Nevada License), or
- Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (Nevada License); or
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Nevada License); or
- Licensed Pscychiatric Nurse Practioner (Nevada License); or
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Nevada License); and
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Submit resume to coleen.lawrence@cplc.org
Therapeutic Mentors for Whole Hearts Minds & Bodies (WHMB) Program
Gateway Mountain Center | Truckee, California
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Discharge Planner
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office | Reno, Nevada
This is a grant funded contract position for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The position is under the auspices of the Detention Services Unit (DSU) at the Washoe County Jail. The MAT Discharge Planner will create comprehensive discharge plans for inmates within the MAT program. They will work to ensure the inmates are adequately screened and interviewed to be placed into the MAT program and receive the appropriate services within and outside of the Washoe County Jail. The MAT Discharge Planner will work with inmates, other members in DSU, medical providers, other members of the MAT team and community partners to create detailed discharge plans lining out steps the inmate will take and services available to them following release from custody. Additionally, the discharge planner will provide leadership and guidance regarding new services available within the area, or able to be utilized by the inmates and our team.
Experience and Training Requirements
There are no licensing or education requirements for this position. However, licensing such as CADC, LCADC, or higher licensures are preferred.
The applicant should have experience in working with community programs within the area of Washoe County, and have good working relationships with them.
Experience working with MAT programs, addiction services, or other similar services are preferred.
Examples of Duties
(The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required)
- Conduct interviews and screening questionnaires of inmates to determine suitability for MAT program status
- Assist in conducting needs assessments of inmates to determine available resources
- Maximize the integration and cooperation with local organizations by developing collaborative working relationships with behavioral health service providers, community partners and other stakeholders
- Work to ensure high levels of service delivery are maintained, sharing information and resources, and coordinating services in order to ensure deliveries meet goals, standards and expectations
Special Requirements
Knowledge of:
- Community behavioral health resources
- Behavioral health and substance abuse treatment program best practices and standards, programmatic operating principles
- The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria and how to use it in the assessment and treatment of individuals struggling with substance use disorders.
Ability to:
- Candidates must be able to pass a drug test and a background check
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Plan, coordinate and direct the daily operations of services to accomplish established goals and objectives and optimize efficiency
- Identify problems, develop solutions and make recommendations and decisions
- Evaluate work priorities, procedures and processes to determine their effectiveness and efficiency
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time, and walk short distances
- Ability to use office equipment including computers, copiers, telephone
- Maintain effective working relationships with other agencies, community representatives, vendors, clients, media, division staff and members within our DSU/MAT team
Preferred Additional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Community Health addiction studies or other closely related human services field
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
- Experience working in a medication-assisted treatment program
- Experience working in the field of addiction services
If you are interested in this position, please send a copy of your resume and/or CV to Sergeant Lars Christensen with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Unit at LChristensen@washoecounty.gov.
Administrator – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | Carson City, Nevada
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrator, Division of Child and Family Services. The incumbent in this position reports to the Director, DHHS, and will provide leadership, direction, and executive oversight in the areas of child welfare, mental health programs for children, juvenile justice programs, and victims of crime programs.
Responsibilities include oversight of child welfare services in the urban areas of the state along with the establishment of necessary standards for program oversight and quality assurance; administration of the child welfare system in rural Nevada; the provision of appropriate mental health services to children and families; the operation of juvenile correctional facilities and aftercare; the provision of victims of crime programming and services. Maintaining federal or state law compliance and strategic systems planning are additional responsibilities. The division has an annual legislatively approved budget of approximately $ 349 million and has approximately 1080 approved staff. This is an unclassified position and serves at the pleasure of the Director, DHHS. Statewide travel is required.
Assistant / Associate Professor in Social Behavioral Health
School of Public Health | University of Nevada, Reno
The newly founded School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in Social and Behavioral Health. We invite applicants from all social/behavioral public health subject matter areas to apply. But researchers with expertise in qualitative research methods and community approaches are preferable. Clinical research experience is desirable. The position is a state-funded, 9-month, tenure-track or tenured faculty position.
The successful applicant is expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses, including doctoral-level courses in areas such as qualitative research methods and community-based research approaches. The person is also expected to advise graduate students, develop and maintain an independent program of scholarship, contribute to the growth of the School of Public Health, and engage in University, community, and professional service.
Lecturer II / Teaching Assistant Professor
School of Public Health | University of Nevada, Reno
The School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno is hiring a Lecturer II / Teaching Assistant Professor (9-month, non-tenure track) with an anticipated start date of 7/1/2022.
The Lecturer II / Teaching Assistant Professor will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in Health Administration. The standard teaching load is 4 courses per semester for fall and spring. Courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels may include topics such as: Health Policy, US Health Care System, Management and Administration, Leadership Training in Health Professionals, Quality Improvement in Health Services, and Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Health Services. The ability to teach core courses in the School’s undergraduate curriculum is a plus. Graduate student advising will be possible with experience.