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Location : Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 26753
Department: Family Services
Opening Date: 01/09/2024
Closing Date: 1/23/2024 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 250
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Family Services is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Child Development Specialist I/II position. This position performs assessment, treatment and behavioral intervention to abused, neglected and abandoned children, many of whom are behaviorally or emotionally impaired or medically fragile, in sheltered treatment home or facility that provides for the safety, permanency and wellbeing of children.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.
Child Development Specialist I: $27.29 - $42.28 Hourly
Child Development Specialist II: $29.44 - $45.66 Hourly
The Child Development Specialist I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Child Development Specialist II.
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 at either level 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.
In order to work at the Department of Family Services, employees must not have any qualifying offense that violates the standards required by NRS 432B.198 and/or NRS 432B.199.
Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.
Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Child Development Specialist I - Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science, Child Development, Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Education, Health Science, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Communications, Special Education, or a related field. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
Child Development Specialist II - In addition to the above, two (2) years of full-time experience providing casework/counseling services, assessments or treatment services to children in a child welfare, social service, juvenile justice and/or residential setting.
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: Work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work with exposure to infectious or contagious diseases. Work with abused, neglected, aggressive, potentially assaultive, abandoned and medically fragile children, ages three days to eighteen years.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment. Must possess a valid County Health Card.
Must obtain MANDT System certification, First Aid Training for Adult/Infants, CPR certification, and Girls and Boys Town basic skills certification within six (6) months of date of employment.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assesses immediate factors affecting a child's immediate safety upon intake into Child Haven and develops and implements immediate strategies to safeguard the child. Modifies inappropriate behavior and builds new skills through implementation of the Child Haven Active Teaching Treatment Approach (CHATTA). Assesses children's on-going behavior, targets inappropriate behaviors and develops and implements teaching treatment plans to modify the targeted behavior; evaluates effectiveness of the plan and recommends modifications. Counsels children on adjustment problems and family and personal relationships. Facilitates group meetings to address children's issues, teach problem-solving skills and to develop self-governing skills. Meets weekly with assigned children to review progress on the treatment plan, revise target behaviors and treatment strategies and review privileges earned or lost. Intervenes and, when necessary, restrains children who are out of control and are at risk of harming themselves or others. Serves as a contributing team member in case planning and placement planning for children; facilitates, supervises and documents parental and sibling visitation, uses various assessment and screening tools to identify needs and strengths of children and families, uses sound case planning and therapeutic activities; uses case management activities of providing, coordinating, and facilitating needed services and interventions. Keeps records of work performed and writes treatment plans and a variety of reports; maintains shift logs. Consults with a variety of other professional staff regarding children and their treatment plans. Acts in accordance with other Social Work professionals to collaboratively ensure proper case management and interventions. Develops and conducts a variety of recreational, social, cultural and academic programs. Evaluates families strengths and abilities to provide for the children. Recommends permanency options based on assessment of parents' skills and their interaction with their children. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Reads, interprets and properly administers medical instructions. Performs a variety of administrative and ancillary duties such as volunteer orientation, public speaking and providing tours of the facility. Drives a County motor vehicle in order to attend off-site meetings, visit job sites and transport children.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a treatment shelter home and office setting, use standard home appliances and office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to transport children; strength to lift, carry and restrain children; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or 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:Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO) 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: Other leave options Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include Employee Assistance Program Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month *Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
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The following questions 1-8 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
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Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.
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If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience providing casework/counseling services, assessments or treatment services to children in a child welfare, social services, juvenile justice and/or residential setting.
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Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
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This position requires a valid County Health Card.
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As indicated in NRS 432A.1773, any person hired to work in a licensed child care facility, who is responsible for the daily operations, administration or management of the child care facility, must be at least 21 years of age.
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Do you 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.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience providing emotional nurturing and daily supervision of abused, neglected, abandoned, and medically fragile children, newborn to 18 years, in a treatment shelter home.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a residential care facility.
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Location : Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 26753
Department: Family Services
Opening Date: 01/09/2024
Closing Date: 1/23/2024 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants: 250
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Family Services is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Child Development Specialist I/II position. This position performs assessment, treatment and behavioral intervention to abused, neglected and abandoned children, many of whom are behaviorally or emotionally impaired or medically fragile, in sheltered treatment home or facility that provides for the safety, permanency and wellbeing of children.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.
Child Development Specialist I: $27.29 - $42.28 Hourly
Child Development Specialist II: $29.44 - $45.66 Hourly
The Child Development Specialist I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Child Development Specialist II.
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 at either level 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.
In order to work at the Department of Family Services, employees must not have any qualifying offense that violates the standards required by NRS 432B.198 and/or NRS 432B.199.
Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.
Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Child Development Specialist I - Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science, Child Development, Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Education, Health Science, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Communications, Special Education, or a related field. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
Child Development Specialist II - In addition to the above, two (2) years of full-time experience providing casework/counseling services, assessments or treatment services to children in a child welfare, social service, juvenile justice and/or residential setting.
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: Work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work with exposure to infectious or contagious diseases. Work with abused, neglected, aggressive, potentially assaultive, abandoned and medically fragile children, ages three days to eighteen years.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment. Must possess a valid County Health Card.
Must obtain MANDT System certification, First Aid Training for Adult/Infants, CPR certification, and Girls and Boys Town basic skills certification within six (6) months of date of employment.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assesses immediate factors affecting a child's immediate safety upon intake into Child Haven and develops and implements immediate strategies to safeguard the child. Modifies inappropriate behavior and builds new skills through implementation of the Child Haven Active Teaching Treatment Approach (CHATTA). Assesses children's on-going behavior, targets inappropriate behaviors and develops and implements teaching treatment plans to modify the targeted behavior; evaluates effectiveness of the plan and recommends modifications. Counsels children on adjustment problems and family and personal relationships. Facilitates group meetings to address children's issues, teach problem-solving skills and to develop self-governing skills. Meets weekly with assigned children to review progress on the treatment plan, revise target behaviors and treatment strategies and review privileges earned or lost. Intervenes and, when necessary, restrains children who are out of control and are at risk of harming themselves or others. Serves as a contributing team member in case planning and placement planning for children; facilitates, supervises and documents parental and sibling visitation, uses various assessment and screening tools to identify needs and strengths of children and families, uses sound case planning and therapeutic activities; uses case management activities of providing, coordinating, and facilitating needed services and interventions. Keeps records of work performed and writes treatment plans and a variety of reports; maintains shift logs. Consults with a variety of other professional staff regarding children and their treatment plans. Acts in accordance with other Social Work professionals to collaboratively ensure proper case management and interventions. Develops and conducts a variety of recreational, social, cultural and academic programs. Evaluates families strengths and abilities to provide for the children. Recommends permanency options based on assessment of parents' skills and their interaction with their children. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Reads, interprets and properly administers medical instructions. Performs a variety of administrative and ancillary duties such as volunteer orientation, public speaking and providing tours of the facility. Drives a County motor vehicle in order to attend off-site meetings, visit job sites and transport children.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a treatment shelter home and office setting, use standard home appliances and office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to transport children; strength to lift, carry and restrain children; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or 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
- - 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
- 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Holiday Leave
- Catastrophic Leave
- Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
- 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
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The following questions 1-8 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
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
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Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.
- Behavioral Science
- Child Development
- Communications
- Counseling
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Health Science
- Human Services
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Other
- Not Applicable
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If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience providing casework/counseling services, assessments or treatment services to children in a child welfare, social services, juvenile justice and/or residential setting.
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 to 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- More than 4 years
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Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
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This position requires a valid County Health Card.
- I understand the above requirement and will obtain a County Health Card by the recruitment closing date of 01/23/2024.
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As indicated in NRS 432A.1773, any person hired to work in a licensed child care facility, who is responsible for the daily operations, administration or management of the child care facility, must be at least 21 years of age.
- I understand the above requirement and certify that I am at least 21 years of age.
- I understand the above requirement and certify that I am not 21 years of age.
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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.
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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 history" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
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Indicate your full-time professional experience providing emotional nurturing and daily supervision of abused, neglected, abandoned, and medically fragile children, newborn to 18 years, in a treatment shelter home.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
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Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a residential care facility.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
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