NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleSenior Attorney/Assistant Attorney Traineeship (NY HELPS), Central Office;

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $93659 to $118388 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Duties Description Under the direction of Deputy Counsel and Associate Counsel, the Senior Attorney will support the Office of Counsel, Bureau of Policy, Regulation, and Legislation. The individual will be primarily responsible for youth related matters including representing the Office in Court and responding to inquiries relating to youth from staff and the field. Additionally, the Bureau of Policy, Regulation, and Legislation oversees the preparation of the agency’s legislative agenda, regulations, and the OMH Official Policy Manual, and is responsible for filing all new OMH regulations in accordance with the requirements of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Primary duties include serving as point person for program regarding youth matters.
• Appear in court for Youth Matters.
• Conduct all RTF Fair Hearing appeals.
• Review of court documentation.
• Respond to questions from the field or program regarding youth matters.
• Review, draft and edit central office or facility policies.
• Respond to Justice Center related questions.
• As requested by Counsel, draft, review and edit Regulations including SAPA documents. Assist in regulation communications, respond to questions from internal staff and leadership.
• As requested by Counsel, draft, review and edit guidance.
• As requested by Counsel, draft, review and edit legislation. Respond to legislative and programmatic inquiries and requests for bill comments.

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:

Assistant Attorney 1 ($67,119): Law school graduation (or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination)

Assistant Attorney 2 ($74,325): Admission to NYS Bar.

Assistant Attorney 3 ($82,542): Admission to the NYS Bar and one year of subsequent professional legal experience.

Senior Attorney (Journey Level) ($93,659): Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must have permanent competitive or 55b/c status as a Senior Attorney and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Sections 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law to the Senior Attorney title; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law into the trainee levels (Assistant Attorney 1, Assistant Attorney 2, Assistant Attorney, 3).

Transfer or 55b/c candidates must be admitted to the New York State Bar Association, be licensed to practice law in New York State, and have two years of post-licensure professional legal experience to be appointed to Senior Attorney, M-1. Transfer or 55b/c candidates who have graduated from law school and who possess credentials and experience less than that described above will be required to serve in a traineeship leading to Senior Attorney, M-1 level. The length of the traineeship will be determined by the credentials and experience possessed by a candidate. If you are not admitted to the NYS Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.

Additional Comments The starting salary for this position will vary based on the selected candidate’s education and/or experience. Candidates appointed at a trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary:

Assistant Attorney 1: NS equated to G-18 ($67,119)
Assistant Attorney 2: NS equated to G-20 ($74,325)
Assistant Attorney 3: NS equated to G-22 ($82,542)
Senior Attorney, full performance level: M1 ($93,659)

For current New York State employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.

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.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of NY HELPS, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

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

Name Brianna Cherrier

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 #220096 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.