PUBLIC SERVICE INTERN 1

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $41,634.72 to $60,635.52 PAY GRADE: 27

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JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.

Department: Health and Human Services (http://dhhs.nv.gov/)

Division: Division of Child and Family Services

Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson

Job Class Code: 07.665

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 47756

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 06/20/2024

Close Date: 07/04/2024

Recruiter:

MELISSA PONTILLO

Email: mpontillo@admin.nv.gov

Applications accepted for another 2 Days 1 Hrs 46 Mins

The Position

Public Service Interns receive training and complete a variety of assignments in staff activities directly relating to their major course of study while enrolled in an educational institution.

Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.

The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a Public Service Intern 1 (PSI) with the Latency Age Day Treatment Program Las Vegas. The Latency Age Day Treatment Program provides after-school treatment services in a peer-group setting at a 1 adult to 2 children ratio for children ages seven to eleven using relationship-focused and trauma-informed programming. The program is aimed towards improving emotional regulation, self-esteem, and child-family relationships through use of trauma-informed, evidenced based interventions that celebrate creativity, artistry, and imagination as powerful tools for mental health treatment. The program provides extensive and ongoing training in evidence-based social and emotional learning/development models, trauma-informed care, and emotional regulation skills. PCIs participate in reflective supervision, attend self-directed and live in-person trainings, engage in shadowing DCFS mental health professionals as they provide in-person mental health services, and provide mental health services to children/caregivers while being shadowed by DCFS mental health professionals. Interns will be on a multidisciplinary team of trauma-informed mental health professionals to include Developmental Specialists, Child Care Workers, and Psychiatric Case Workers all reporting to a Clinical Program Manager 1. 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. * 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-7_0/

To Qualify:

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

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Graduation from high school or the equivalent and enrollment and continued successful performance in an academic program related to the field of employment at an accredited college or university.

Special Notes

Employment is not to exceed six months from the date of graduation. Employment in this class will not lead to permanent status in State service.

Special Requirements

A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.

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: http://pebp.state.nv.us

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

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Email

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

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