Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 04/07/26
Applications Due: 04/22/26
Vacancy ID: 213437

Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleChief of Mental Health Treatment Service, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, P26806

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade665

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $141581 to $178874 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Queens

Street Address Creedmoor Psychiatric Center

79-25 Winchester Blvd.

City Queens Village

StateNY

Zip Code11427

Job Specifics

Duties Description Creedmoor Psychiatric Center is recruiting a Chief of Mental Health Treatment Service to plan, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive care and treatment programs for individuals with mental illness. Candidates within State Service can apply.

As a Chief of Mental Health Treatment Service, you will supervise and direct treatment team leaders and various staff in the delivery of care and treatment services to individuals with mental illness including:

• Reviewing the scope and details of existing facility programs to assess their value
• Monitoring admissions and discharge processes to maintain unit census
• Overseeing environmental reviews to ensure safe and therapeutic patient environments
• Maintaining regulatory compliance with The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Inspection of Care surveys

Minimum Qualifications Candidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have 1 year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

Candidates within State Service can be considered for provisional appointment if they have 1 year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as:

• Chief Forensic Unit 1, Chief Psychologist, Coordinator of Intensive Case Management Services, Director Nursing 3 (Psychiatric)/Director of Nursing, Forensic Services Program Administrator 1, Forensic Services Program Administrator 2, Mental Health Rehabilitation Program Director 1, Assistant Director Nursing 1 (Psychiatric)/Mental Hygiene Nursing Program Coordinator, Principal Psychologist, Residential Program Manager 4, Social Work Supervisor 2/Social Work Supervisor 3, Social Work Supervisor 3 (Spanish Language), Director Social Work (LCSW)/Social Work Supervisor 2 (LCSW)/Social Work Supervisor 3 (LCSW), Social Work Supervisor 3 [LCSW] (Spanish Language), Treatment Team Leader (Mental Health), Treatment Team Leader [Mental Health] (Spanish Language), Treatment Team Leader (Children & Youth), or Treatment Team Leader [Children & Youth] (Spanish Language).

Note: If appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

This position is eligible for a Down State adjustment of $4,000.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 718-264-3627

Email Address cr-hr-mail@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Creedmoor Psychiatric Center

79-25 Winchester Blvd.

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11427

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.