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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/02/21

Applications Due06/17/21

Vacancy ID87428

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleMental Health Program Specialist 2, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $73284 to $92693 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 15%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be employed by New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.

Internal Reassignment: Candidates must be current Office of Mental Health employees with permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2 and interested in reassignment.

OR

Transfer: Candidates must be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title within two salary grades of the Grade 23 level.

Preferred Qualifications: Lean Six Sigma certification or training (e.g. Black, Green, or Empire Belt) and experience leading project teams during process improvement activities.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23, to work within the Bureau of Quality Assurance, Lean Six Sigma Unit.

The duties of the Mental Health Program Specialist 2 include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Facilitate process improvement activities including Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping sessions, Root Cause Analysis/Problem Solving & 5S events.
• Coordinate with LSS Unit staff and Empire belts-in-training during all project phases and provide as-needed guidance and coaching.
• Track data related to LSS Unit performance metrics and prepare status reports related to project activity.
• Provides Lean training to OMH Empire Belts-In-Training.
• Facilitate process improvement activities including Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping sessions, Root Cause Analysis/Problem Solving & 5S events.
• Work with OMH staff to revise policies and procedures resulting from solutions identified during Lean projects.
• Create LSS related guidance documents, job-aids and training materials.
• Participate in the planning & development of initiatives to promote continuous process improvement at OMH.
• Coordinates with the NYS Lean Office regarding Empire Belt Boot Camp registrations and tracks Belt progress toward certification.

Additional Comments Schedule and telecommuting will be discussed during the interview process.

Appointment to this position is contingent upon Division of Budget approval to fill.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular 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. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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

Name Sarah Mahar

Telephone

Fax 518-486-3897

Email Address omhhrm@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #87428 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

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