Job Details

The Position

Corrections Counselors within in the Nevada Department of Corrections provide mental health services to offenders in a correctional setting including interviews, behavioral planning and implementation, consultation, psycho-educational classes, research, and training.

Incumbents perform advanced clinical and programmatic work requiring a doctorate in psychology, social science or human service discipline.

This position is located at Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), in Carson City, Nevada. Under general directions, incumbents perform advanced clinical and programmatic work requiring a doctorate in psychology, social science or human services discipline. Additionally, incumbents observe for mental illness symptoms, developmental or learning disabilities and other related disorders; provide oral and written court testimony as a witness regarding the degree of disability and credibility of offenders and evaluate findings. May also be responsible for providing administrative supervision of lower level Corrections Counselors, professional, technical, and/or administrative staff as needed. Positions at this level typically report to a Correctional Counselor V, a Correctional Programs Administrator, or a Clinical Program Manager; and may be assigned to develop, implement, and manage specialized programs. 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. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

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