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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/23/25

Applications Due05/07/25

Vacancy ID186186

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleOffice Assistant 3, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, P25978

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $56506 to $68630 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address Creedmoor Psychiatric Center

79-25 Winchester Blvd.

City Queens Village

StateNY

Zip Code11427

Duties Description s an Office Assistant 3, you would perform office support and clerical work to meet the requirements of agency programs. Such work may consist of, but not be limited to: data entry; math or calculations; mail, supply, and inventory-related tasks; keyboarding and other document preparation tasks; answering telephones; completing forms; assisting customers; creating or assisting in the preparation of reports, charts, graphs, and tables; and other related activities. This work is accomplished in accordance with applicable procedures, rules, regulations, and laws. Office Assistants 3 typically act as second-level supervisors within a large clerical or office support operation and generally supervise two or more Office Assistants 2.

Minimum Qualifications Open to qualified New York State employees only
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;

OR

Transfer Opportunity – Candidates must have permanent status as an Office Assistant 3, Grade 14, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR, be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. To qualify for Section 70.1 transfer, candidates must have at least one year of permanent status in a title approved for transfer by Civil Service within two salary grades of the Grade 14 level.


OR

Provisional Opportunity – In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the following promotion qualifications may be provisionally appointed:
Candidates must be a qualified employee of New York State and have at least one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as an Office Assistant 2; or one year of permanent service in a clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional title allocated to Grade 7 or higher. A list of qualifying titles can be found at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/announcements/37837titles.cfm.

Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained.

OR

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Office Assistant 3 at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. A permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

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.

In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

Additional Comments:
This position is eligible for the Down State Adjustment of $4,000.

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

Name Human Resource Specialist

Telephone

Fax 718-264-4049

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.

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