Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleMental Health Program Specialist 2, Central Office;
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually
Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, G-23 position in the Division of State Operated Children’s and Adult Services, Residential Services Unit. The incumbent will work under the direction of the Mental Health Program Specialist 3, Director of State Operated Residential Services. Primary responsibilities include working with State Operated Child and Adult Psychiatric Centers to support and improve operational efficiency of our residences and the outcomes for the individuals we serve. Additional responsibilities include providing technical assistance, monitoring, information gathering and communication with assigned facilities. Knowledge of the continuum of mental health services, including state operated programs, who are helping people to transition from institutions into more independent settings is a critical skill/function.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Act as primary contact for the Division to several State Operated Child and Adult Residential Programs and/or Facility Liaison to several State Psychiatric Centers, supporting our facility partners by leveraging available resources and agency experts to meet operational goals.
• Act as State Operations interfacility movement lead, facilitating movement of individuals into state operated residential programs and other state and non-state housing options. Reviews referrals for appropriateness, coordinates information gathering and communication between facility teams. Monitors movement and provides trouble shooting for facilities as appropriate.
• Facilitate and participate in regular meetings with State Operated Child and Adult Residential Programs on current and future initiatives, individual cases, programming needs, barriers to movement and other areas impacting daily operations.
• Coordinate with other Central Office Divisions, and Field Office staff, to gather information and communicate guidance to State Operated Residential Programs.
• Work closely with designated Central Office staff to develop, support and implement person-centered recovery- based initiatives in State Operated Child and Adult Residential Programs.
• Utilize various databases and computer-based programs to track individual cases, examine system trends, develop reports and communicate findings to state operations leadership and facility partners.
• Assist facilities with the coordination of movement of individuals through the continuum of state operated services to higher levels of independence.
• Routinely travel to State Operated facilities to perform site visits and oversight.
• Perform other duties and activities in support of agency and division goals as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Transfer:
Candidates must be permanent in the Mental Health Program Specialist 2 title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Non-Competitive Appointment:
A bachelor's degree in biology and all subspecialties of biology relating to human biology, child and family studies, counseling and community psychology, creative arts therapy, criminal justice, health administration, hospital administration, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, nursing, psychoanalysis, psychology, public administration, public health, public policy, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, social work, sociology, or special education and three years of professional clinical or administrative experience in a federal or state operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program.
A master's degree in biology and all subspecialties of biology relating to human biology, child and family studies, counseling and community psychology, creative arts therapy, criminal justice, health administration, hospital administration, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, nursing, psychoanalysis, psychology, public administration, public health, public policy, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, social work, sociology, or special education can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
Additional Comments 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.
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 diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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 maybe 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.
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Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV
Address
Street NYS Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
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 #222631 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.