Posting number: 2026-03661
Department: DHS - PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Job classification: LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST 1
Posting type: Open Competitive
Categories: Mental Health, Counseling
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) is recruiting for Licensed Psychologist 1 positions at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas. Incumbents perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. Duties may include formulating behavior plans & token economy programs; conducting competency evaluations, psychological assessments, risk assessments; & assisting in crisis intervention. Psychologists serve on interdisciplinary treatment teams, are consultants to other departments, develop programming, and may provide group & individual therapy. Psychologists may provide clinical supervision for trainees, including doctoral psychology interns for our APA-accredited internship. Incumbents will demonstrate interest in working with a marginalized, underserved, and diverse client population. Candidates possess and maintain current licensure as a Psychologist issued by the NV Board of Psychological Examiners as a condition of employment & a NV Driver's license. Licensed Psychologist 1s report to a Licensed Psychologist 2. Incumbents work an innovative variable schedule, are exempt from overtime, and must complete all required trainings & certifications. Incumbents must comply with all professionally relevant laws, regulations, and policies. Excellent benefits include health & dental insurance. Optional benefits include vision insurance, long-term disability, pet insurance, and more. Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System pension-based retirement program. Additional deferred compensation retirement program (457b) is available. Employees accrue 15 days of annual & 15 days of sick leave yearly, have 12 paid holidays, 3 professional development days, & 4 personal leave days annually. Employees pay no city, county, state, or social security employment tax. SNAMHS provides on-going training & education to our staff. Employment at SNAMHS meets eligibility requirements to apply for the federal student loan forgiveness program.
Licensed Psychologists provide psychological testing, evaluation, psychotherapy, counseling, and consultation to clients or inmates in residential, inpatient and outpatient settings, at a mental health, intellectual disabilities, or correctional facility, or in other settings where psychological services are provided. Professional duties are performed in accordance with license requirements of the State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners.
One year of post-doctoral experience in providing psychological services in an inpatient, outpatient or residential setting.
Administer, score and interpret a wide variety of diagnostic and projective tests in order to evaluate and diagnose clients, patients, parolees, students or inmates; write comprehensive psychological reports to include test results, clinical observations, findings and recommendations; document services provided in client charts.
Provide crisis intervention services; de-escalate clients who are hostile, combative or physically aggressive, following established agency policies; refer clients to community resources or other agencies; arrange for residential or inpatient admissions as necessary.
Participate in treatment team meetings to discuss the status and progress of clients and recommend specific courses of treatment; develop treatment plans or individualized functional analysis programs; provide individual, family and group therapy and substance abuse counseling utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques.
Perform psycho-sexual evaluations on sex offenders to include diagnostic classification and a report summary identifying the diagnosis, risk assessment, mental health assessment, education level, family and medical history, statement of amenability to treatment, and suggested treatment interventions.
Review psychosocial assessments written by other clinicians to monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness, determine eligibility for program services or benefits applying the appropriate laws and regulations; consult with treating clinicians; ensure service delivery goals are met; and documentation is completed according to agency policy and applicable regulations and/or accreditation requirements.
Record information necessary to bill for services and recommend third party payments as appropriate.
Provide oral and written court testimony as a witness regarding the mental status of clients and evaluation findings which may include recommendations for involuntary commitments.
Plan, develop and coordinate program services to meet the needs of the population served; participate in committees and facility activities in developing service delivery needs assessments and evaluations, policies and procedures; assist in writing and administering grants; prepare documentation required for budget development and monitor expenditures; and participate in accrediting and quality review programs.
Develop and conduct presentations or training programs for clients, families, community groups and agency staff as assigned.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general direction, incumbents perform the duties described above and may be assigned full supervision of professional staff and support personnel, and may also provide clinical supervision (peer review) for doctoral level psychologists.
This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Detailed knowledge of: American Psychological Association Code of Ethics and State laws and regulations related to the practice of psychology; reference books including psychological treatment, diagnostic and statistical manuals; theories, principles and practices of psychological testing and interpretation of test results.
Working knowledge of: types, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders; clinical assessment methods; detailed therapeutic principles and techniques used in providing psychological services to clients with mental illness, intellectual and related disabilities; psychopharmacology; crisis intervention techniques.
Ability to: supervise lower-level professionals, interns, and support staff; conduct program development projects; and implement clinical review systems.
Recruiter Contact Information: Jennifer Kauble - jenniferkauble@admin.nv.gov
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