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SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR 2

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $59,257.44 to $87,570.72 PAY GRADE: 33

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy

Department: Public Safety (http://dps.nv.gov/)

Division: Parole and Probation

Job Class Code: 12.469

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 51430

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 05/13/2025

Close Date: 06/12/2025

Recruiter:

MELISSA PONTILLO

Email: [email protected]

Applications accepted for another 13 Days 0 Hrs 5 Mins

The Position

Substance Abuse Counselors perform professional duties in areas of screening, assessment, case management, education, and treatment of clients and perform related administrative duties and recordkeeping in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

The Department of Public is seeking to fill a Substance Abuse Counselor 2 located in Las Vegas. The incumbent performs clinical assessment and screening of offenders; conducts substance abuse assessments of offenders in accordance with Nevada guidelines; develops treatment plans for offenders that includes individual and group therapy sessions; prepares discharge plans. The counselor educates and coordinates educational opportunities with providers. The incumbent maintains schedules and chronological entries for offenders being treated, updates all records in OTIS, documents progress of counseling sessions with offenders. They will also maintain clinical files, provides information to supervising officers of inmate's treatment status. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\_Specifications-12\_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Certification as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor by the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors.

Special Requirements

A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.

Licensure as a Certified Counselor or Licensed Counselor from the Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors is required at the time of application and as a condition of continuing employment.

This position requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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.

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