SPECIALTY COURTS SPECIALIST

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SPECIALTY COURTS SPECIALIST

Salary

$32.74 - $50.81 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

28444

Department

Justice Court - Las Vegas

Division

Court Ed

Opening Date

10/22/2024

Closing Date

11/5/2024 5:01 PM Pacific

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Justice Court- Las Vegas Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Specialty Courts Specialist position. This position provides clinical case management duties associated with specialty courts, conducts clinical mental health and substance abuse evaluations of prospective specialty court participants and maintains/reports associated program data.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

State of Nevada LCADC, LCSW, LPC or MFT license/internship required. Applications submitted without a copy of candidate's license/internship are incomplete and will not be considered.

Required license/internship may be submitted in the following ways:

-Uploaded as a Word or PDF attachment to application at time of submission.

-Uploaded as a Word or PDF attachment to an email and sent to County HR Recruitment Analyst:

gvillalta@clarkcountynv.gov

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Master's Degree in Behavior Sciences or a related field AND two (2) years of full-time experience in the direct provision of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment services.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.

Working Conditions: Job duties will expose the incumbent to hostile and abusive individuals. May be required to attend meetings, presentations and events outside of normal working hours.

Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment. Must possess a valid license or internship as LCADC, LCSW, LPC or MFT in the State of Nevada.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Provides day-to-day case management duties including mental health evaluations, substance abuse evaluations, referrals, treatment compliance monitoring, clinical consultations, reviewing program compliance, writing court reports, and managing defendant non-compliance. Provides supervision of LCADC, LCSW, LPC or MFT license interns in the accumulation of clinically supervised hours. Appears in court regularly, communicates with the District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office and members of the defense bar. Provides statistical reports to comply with grant requirements. Also responsible for DUI evaluations for the court. Gathers information from offenders on substance abuse history, criminal history, family history, occupational/employment status, educational history, medical history, mental health history, and related areas. Makes appropriate referrals for mental health services to community providers as needed. Administers substance abuse related and mental health screening instruments to offenders. Makes recommendations for treatment of offenders to the Court. Compiles information from interview and screening instruments into clear and concise reports for judicial system. Enters data on computer for purposes of creating reports and maintaining statistical database. Enters pertinent client/offender information into computer for communication to the court. Assists in developing and implementing program mission, goals, objectives and performance standards. Facilitates collaboration between courts, service providers, District Attorney, Public Defender and the Department of Family Services on matters relating to case management, process and procedures. Assists in developing written policy and procedures manuals for both adult and juvenile programs. Develops automated case management program with tracking and statistical analysis components required by federal grant mandates. Produces quarterly and annual statistical and financial reports based on performance objectives and grant requisites. Coordinates projects, events or time line management i.e. Board of County Commissioner Agendas, grant applications, etc. Schedules and prepares agendas and minutes for monthly drug court meetings. Audits billing records for accuracy and federal compliance. Maintains active profile with drug court vendors; troubleshooting and mediating client, court, and vendor disputes or problems. Reports directly to the Specialty Courts Manager. Responds to judicial requests for intervention in program matters. Attends Court proceedings, staffings, case management sessions, and group therapy sessions intermittently to promote quality service.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the court's services to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Uses standard office equipment, including a computer; drives a County or personal motor vehicle in the course of the work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, strength to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

• More Money in Your Pocket

• 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

• No Social Security Deduction

• No State Income Taxes

• Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

• Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk_management/employee_and_retiree_health_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium

• Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

• 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

• Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

• Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance – Employer Paid

• AD&D – Employer Paid

• Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

• Generous Leave Accruals that include:

• 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Paid Sick Leave

• Holiday Leave

• Other leave options

• Catastrophic Leave

• Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

• Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

• Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

• Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

• Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

• TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

• Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

In order to be considered for this position, you must include a copy of your license/internship proof in addition to the application. Applications submitted without a copy of your license/internship proof will be considered incomplete. License/internship proof may be attached to the online application or emailed to gvillalta@clarkcountynv.gov . All application materials must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement.

• I understand I must include a copy of my license/internship proof in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand these must be submitted by the closing date listed on the posting announcement.

  02

  The following questions 2 - 7 will be used to determine if candidates meet the minimum qualifications and must be completed in its entirety. Which describes your highest level of education?

• Some High School

• High School Diploma or GED

• Trade School or Technical Degree

• Some College (1-29 semester credits)

• Some College (30-59 semester credits)

• Some College (60-89 semester credits)

• Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

  03

  List all degrees received that are directly related to the position (see template below).

  College/University:

  Did you graduate:

  College Major/Minor:

  Semester Credits Completed:

  Degree Received:

  04

  Indicate your full-time professional experience in the direct provision of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment services.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 3 years

• 3 to 4 years

• 4 to 5 years

• More than 5 years

  05

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

06

Please indicate which of the following State of Nevada license(s) or internship you currently possess:

• LCADC

• LCSW

• LPC

• MFT

• Internship

• Other

• None of the above

  07

  If you indicated "Other" in question 6, please list what license(s)/internship you currently possess. If this does not apply, type N/A.

  08

  Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

• Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.

• No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

  09

  The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

  I understand that:

  A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

  B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

  C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

  D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

  E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

  F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

  10

  Indicate your full-time professional experience working with diverse groups including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders and sexual orientations.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  11

  Indicate your full-time professional experience performing grant duties, reporting, program/grant analysis and/or budgetary functions in a court setting.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  12

  Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a multi-disciplinary team to include law enforcement, district attorneys and the public defender's office.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  13

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 10 - 12. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

14

Indicate your full-time professional experience with mental health and substance abuse diagnosing, assessing or evaluating clients for treatment purposes and doing written assessments.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  15

  Indicate your full-time professional experience dealing with contentious clients.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  16

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 14 - 15. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

17

Indicate your full-time professional experience prioritizing and completing multiple tasks with possibly conflicting deadlines.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  18

  Indicate your full-time professional experience preparing, reviewing and presenting case-related materials for court cases.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  19

  Indicate your full-time professional experience confronting clients in a therapeutic manner.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  20

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 17 - 19. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

21

Indicate your full-time professional experience handling crisis management.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  22

  Indicate your full-time professional experience working with the severely mentally ill.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  23

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 21 - 22. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

24

Indicate your full-time professional experience maintaining accurate records and files for the periodic preparation of operational, budgetary, technical, statistical and narrative reports.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

  25

  Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 24. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

  Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

Required Question

Agency

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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