HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE - UNDERFILL

State-of-Nevad; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State-of-Nevad in Carson City, NV, has an opening for a full-time Health and Human Services Professional Trainee underfill for an Emergency Medical Services Specialist. The role provides on-the-job training and supports agencies with certifications, inspections, and program development, with supervision to grow into an entry-level professional health/human services class.

The position emphasizes reading and understanding technical documents, applying basic mathematics, and writing clear reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, early childhood development, psychology, public health, or related field.
• Alternatively, two years of journey-level technical or paraprofessional experience in the field.

Responsibilities

• Assist agencies with compliance certifications, license and permit applications.
• Perform inspections and trainings, and provide technical assistance in service meetings, boards and program development.
• Read and understand a variety of documents; prepare concise, accurate reports detailing violations of regulations.
• Support entry-level professional work under supervision to build foundation for advancement.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Problem solving

Research techniques

Basic mathematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Emergency Medical Services Program has an opening for a full time Health and Human Services Professional Trainee underfill for an Emergency Medical Services Specialist in Carson City, NV. This position will assist agencies with compliance certifications, license and permit applications; inspections and training; technical assistance in service meetings, boards and program development; and sorting pertinent information to agencies and the public. The incumbent will read and understand a variety of documents; apply basic arithmetic to determine correctness of ambulance run reports, write concise, logical and grammatically correct reports to detail violations of regulations and with other duties as assigned.

Under immediate supervision, incumbents perform duties below the journey level while receiving training for advancement to an entry-level professional health/human services class. This class may be used for entry into Child Care Facilities Surveyor, Health Facilities Inspector, Developmental Specialist, Health Program Specialist, Psychiatric Caseworker, Quality Assurance Specialist, Social Worker, or other professional health/human services series from the Medical, Health & Related Services or Social Services & Rehabilitation Occupational Groups, in any department of State government. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, early childhood development, psychology, public health, special education, nursing, or other discipline directly related to the field in which the applicant is to be trained; OR two years of journey level technical or paraprofessional experience in the field in which the applicant is to be trained (NOTE: some jobs strictly require a Bachelor's degree). Employees in this class receive on-the-job training in the duties performed in the particular professional field. Training received is designed to prepare individuals to do the entry-level work in a particular class. On the job training may be supplemented by formal or informal classroom courses and/or workshops.

Duties will involve assignment of entry-level professional work that is closely monitored by a journey-level professional or supervisor in the particular field. Duties may include performing technical and/or paraprofessional work in the professional field in order to build a foundation of theoretical and/or experiential knowledge.

This is an entry-level trainee class. Employees in this class will progress within the appropriate professional series pursuant to regulations regarding automatic advancement.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Working knowledge of:

• problem solving techniques
• research techniques
• basic mathematics

Ability to:

• write grammatically correct correspondence
• read and understand technical information related to the profession
• communicate verbally to express ideas and explain problems/solutions/findings
• analyze problems and develop logical solutions
• interact effectively with clients and/or staff from a variety of backgrounds