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NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Central Office;

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 23

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

Salary Range From $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

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 New York

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health, New York City Field Office

330 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10001

Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is currently recruiting to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23, position to serves as the Crisis Services Coordinator in the New York City Field Office. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following: CPEPs:• Work in collaboration with CO and the NYCFO Licensing team to provide consultation and/or technical assistance to ensure the safety, quality of care and regulatory compliance at all NYC CPEPs. Mobile Crisis:• OMH lead to work in close collaboration with CO, NYCFO and DOHMH on NYC’s Mobile Crisis Teams, including: participating in quarterly MCT Director meetings, reviewing data reports, providing case consultation and/or technical assistance to ensure the safety, quality of care and regulatory compliance of all NYC Mobile Crisis Teams, reviewing 9.58 certification procedures and other best practices or training related to mobile crisis work.Crisis Residential:• Work in collaboration with CO and the NYCFO to support the operations, and potential expansion of, NYC Crisis Residential services. This includes: providing consultation and/or technical assistance to ensure the safety, quality of care and regulatory compliance at all NYC Crisis Residential programs, and attending DOHMH’s and OMH’s Crisis Residential Directors meetings and reviewing relevant data reports. Crisis Stabilization:• Assist CO Crisis Team and NYCFO on the development and implementation of NYC Crisis Stabilization Centers. Once the centers are in operation, work in collaboration NYCFO and CO to provide consultation and/or technical assistance to ensure the safety, quality of care and regulatory compliance at all centers. NYC Crisis System: • Participate in NYC Crisis Collaborative, as well as other New York City behavioral health crisis-related interagency meetings • Work with relevant government agencies and/or providers on non-licensed NYC crisis services or pilots such as: Co-Response Teams, HEAT, BHEARD and Support and Connection Centers • Collaborate with CO, NYCFO, providers and other government agencies as it relates to crisis services and special populations (such as: individuals with connection to the criminal justice system, individuals receiving OPWDD services and/or unhoused individuals)• Facilitate connections between all of NYC OMH Licensed Crisis Services, including: 988, CPEPs, Mobile Crisis Teams, Crisis Residential programs and Crisis Stabilization Centers• Work with NYCFO, CO Crisis Team and DOHMH to support the success of the NYC Regional 988 Call centers Crisis Concerns:• Address questions, concerns and/or complaints from crisis service providers/programs as well as consumers. This would include working with NYCFO concerns unit on recipient concerns that may reflect an individual experiencing a mental health crisis and attending the HRHP meetings and assisting with follow up coordination with CPEPs, Mobile Crisis Teams, Co-Response or other crisis intervention services. This would also include alerting CO and NYCFO leadership to OMH Licensed Crisis Programs (or cases at crisis programs) of concern.

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:To be eligible for appointment, candidates must have a bachelor's degree in 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 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 subsitute for one year of specialized experience.Transfer Opportunity:Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, G-23, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a qualifying title within two salary grades or one M-grade of the Grade 23 level. 55b/c Opportunity: Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. In addition to a current 55b/c eligibility letter, candidates must possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in 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 mental health program. Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter with your application.

Additional Comments The Mission of the New York 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.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.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 experience are encouraged to apply. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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Name Aurora Korotchen

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume as an attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format to [email protected]. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #188237 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.