Clinical Intern / Licensed Clinician - Inpatient (Full Time and PRN)

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

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Las Vegas, Nevada, US on site Until 9/5/2026 1+ years exp First posted July 7, 2026 Last posted July 7, 2026
Job description

This position provides group therapy, discharge planning, treatment planning, and assessments.

  • Responsible for performing psycho-social assessments on all patients to determine social service needs, diagnosis and plan of care.
  • Evaluates patient data and develops and implements a plan of care for the patient.
  • Works cooperatively as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Completes progress notes in a timely manner.
  • Appropriately utilizes established resources to assist in completing case management duties independently.
  • Documents treatment provided to patients in their medical record based on established case management guidelines.
  • Completes all reports for suspected abuse as legally mandated and consistently informs supervisor.
  • Provides individual patient and family therapy and crisis intervention
  • Communicates with family members and caretakers regarding the needs of the patient and anticipated plans.
  • Creates appropriate discharge plans as needed for the patient’s discharge.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree required
  • Current Nevada State Clinical Licensure required (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, or Clinical Intern) required
  • One (1) year of inpatient clinical work with experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment based treatment planning preferred
  • Experience with therapeutic limit-setting or an understanding of level systems or other behavior management modalities helpful
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits for full-time employees to include:

  • Medical insurance
  • 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
About this role

Summary

Provide therapy, assessments, and discharge planning in inpatient mental health setting.

Job title

Clinical Intern / Licensed Clinician - Inpatient

Experience level

1+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Master's DegreeNevada State Clinical Licensure (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, or Intern)clinical assessmentpsychotherapydischarge planning

Preferred skills

inpatient experiencediagnosispsychotherapybehavior management

Specializations

psychotherapyassessmentdischarge planningcrisis interventionbehavior management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Las Vegas, NV, USA

On-site City