FORENSIC SPECIALIST 4

Announcement Number: 52637 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 10/14/2025 Close Date: 10/21/2025

Recruiter:
JENNIFER KAUBLE
Phone: (775)684-0128
Email: jenniferkauble@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 33 Mins

The Position

Forensic Specialists perform a combination of security and client care duties in a secure mental health facility for treatment/evaluation of the mentally and/or medically ill offender and/or offenders whose competency requires evaluation.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Lakes Crossing Center (LCC), a maximum-security forensic facility/psychiatric hospital for mentally disordered offenders in Sparks, Nevada is recruiting for a Forensic Specialist 4.

Forensic Specialists perform a combination of security and client care duties in a secure mental health facility for treatment/evaluation of the mentally and/or medically ill offender and/or offenders whose competency requires evaluation. Forensic Specialist 4s perform a combination of security and clinical related work in a high security mental health facility for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders. A Forensic Specialist 4 also supervises a group of subordinate Forensic Specialists by providing training, assigning and reviewing work, preparing performance evaluations and recommending various types of personnel actions. As a condition of employment, employees must work overtime on short notice, weekends and holidays, be recalled to work in case of emergency or staff shortages; and be placed on standby status if necessary. *** 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-13_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of experience in a mental health, medical, correctional, law enforcement, or related setting, three years which included providing care, treatment, and supervision for individuals with mental illness. In addition, applicants must have attained and maintained valid certification as required by statute and regulation; OR one year of experience as a Forensic Specialist III in Nevada State service and valid certification as required by statute and regulation; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above to include valid certification as required by statute and regulation. Special Notes Applicants must meet minimum standards for appointment as a peace officer as established in the Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code. Some positions require incumbents to obtain and maintain certification as a mental health technician per NRS 433.279 as a condition of continuing employment. Some positions require CPR certification within six months of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. Special Requirements Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment. This position is subject to call-out or call-back. Working weekends and/or holidays is required. Applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment physical and be free of active tuberculosis. A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. Positions at the Forensic Specialist III and Forensic Specialist IV must have successfully completed Category III Peace Officer Standards Training (P.O.S.T.) at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. 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.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Have you attached your Peace Officer Standards Training (P.O.S.T.) certification?
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: https://pebp.nv.gov/
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 89701-4204

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