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About this Clinician - Assessment and Referral/Intake role at Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · Onsite · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

As our Intake Clinician, you will be the first point of contact for individuals seeking help—often during moments of vulnerability and uncertainty. Your ability to listen, assess needs accurately, and connect clients with the right services will set the tone for their entire care experience. You won’t just be processing paperwork—you’ll be opening the door to hope, stability, and transformation.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Conduct comprehensive intake assessments, including psychosocial evaluations, risk assessments, and diagnostic screenings.
  • Collaborate with clients to identify immediate needs and appropriate treatment pathways.
  • Coordinate with therapists, case managers, and medical providers to ensure seamless care transitions.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in our electronic health record system.
  • Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation when necessary, using trauma-informed approaches.
  • Educate clients and families about available resources, treatment options, and next steps.
  • Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for all patients and visitors.
  • Schedule will cover shifts for planned vacations and unexpected callouts.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field required.
  • Current Nevada State clinical licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LPC, Clinical Intern, or equivalent licensure) preferred.
  • Experience conducting clinical assessments in a behavioral health, hospital, or community setting.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust quickly and communicate with empathy.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Ability to deal with crisis and potentially combative patients.

Benefits

Benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Dependent care spending account
  • PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
  • Discounted cafeteria meal plan
  • Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
  • Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Insurance
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About Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is an acute psychiatric facility located in the center of Las Vegas, Nevada. Desert Parkway’s comprehensive mental health programs are designed to treat adolescent and adult patients with both dignity and respect while providing the very best in care.

We are dedicated to helping patients in the Las Vegas area with behavioral illness and/or chemical dependency with compassion and kindness. Our mental health facilities offer a variety of psychiatric healthcare programs which include mental health services such as:


We also offer our Hope for Heroes program which is geared towards helping veterans overcome service-related obstacles to their emotional and mental well-being. Through Hope for Heroes, we hope to help veterans discover a way to live a functional, fulfilling life.

With our mental health programs, we strive to provide a safe and accepting environment for all of our patients. Our private facility currently has 152 patient beds and is staffed by qualified, experienced personnel who are dedicated to providing the highest level of care to each patient.

At Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, we are committed to delivering the best in psychiatric healthcare to our community through our mental health programs in Las Vegas, NV. This includes helping to educate patients, family members, and the community at large about mental health illnesses and addiction.

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