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NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Program Research Specialist 2 (NY HELPS) - 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 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 Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Program Research Specialist 2 position, G-23, position in the Office of Planning & Quality Management. Under the direction of the Director of Workforce the Program Research Specialist, will serve as the Evidence Based Practices Education and Research Coordinator in the Office of Planning within the NYS Office of Mental Health. The incumbent is responsible to develop academic affiliation agreements with Schools of Social Work and Mental Health Counseling Schools each year to expand the number of graduate students being trained in evidence-based treatments for individuals with mental illness to work in the public mental health system as a Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor. The Program Research Specialist will also serve as the social work registered apprenticeship coordinator. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the social work apprenticeship with the Department of Labor, SUNY, schools of social work, and provider agencies to implement this initiative. Duties of the position include but are not limited to:• The incumbent will promote partnership through affiliation agreements with regional academic institutions, to further social work and mental health counselor evidence-based practice educational development for treating individuals with mental illness. • Develop plans through each academic year to incorporate the administrative components of the internship placement program while continuing to develop essential relationships with academic partners (Schools of Social Work and Mental Health Counseling). o Develop a separate children and adolescent track for students.• Coordinate with academic affiliation universities and other academic institutions specific to increasing the number of social work and licensed mental health counselor programs participating. o Review and update memorandum of agreement forms, end of year reporting forms, and data entry and management. o Ensure academic institutions meet obligations under agreements.• Manage the student placement spreadsheets and update placement information. • Recommend, prepare, monitor, and disseminate student metrics for participants of the programs. Update and use systems to evaluate and monitor school and student performance on an annual basis. Analyze and summarize factors relative to the program and report out on this information.• Attend and facilitate faculty meetings, noting curriculum changes or updates and dissemination of the information to students. o Develop Colloquia for Joint Colloquia tracking and disseminate this information o Provide implementation support to faculty for all aspects of projects. o Participate in orientation of new faculty directors and teaching faculty including provision of resources and support functions.• Identify new program needs, considering goals of the Office of Mental Health, the needs of the public mental health system, and other relevant conditions and workforce trends.• Collaborate on development of any evidence-based treatment in-service education and training designed to increase the mental health knowledge, skills, and competencies of social work and licensed mental health counselor students for treating individuals with mental illness.• Lead research and apply for research grants to provide resources to strengthen and enhance career ladder programs that advance social work and mental health counselor students. o Develop apprenticeship program in coordination with the Department of Labor.• Promote public-professional linkages that provide professional development and educational opportunities, advance practice, and bring visibility to the critical role of social work and mental health counselors in the public mental health system.• Arrange for student award certificates acknowledging completion of the program, including design modifications, verification of names for schools and awardees and providing certificate to schools.• Connect graduating students with information on available jobs for project jobs lists. • Participate in development of promotional and recruitment materials such as webpages, brochures, PowerPoint presentations and other materials.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS:A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by NINE semester credit hours in statistics, biostatistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, mathematics, data analysis, or data modeling, plus three (3) years of professional research experience in the collection and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review and analysis of program operations. Preferred candidate will have an additional one year of experience in developing curricula and/or in disseminating and implementing evidence-based practices for social work or mental health counseling; will have experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring partnerships; will have experience in developing successful RFP applications as well as in experience monitoring budgets and outcomes. Transfer Opportunity: Candidates must have permanent status as a Program Research Specialist 2, G-23, and be eligible for lateral transfer, OR be eligible for transfer via 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments Employment with New York State offers unmatched benefits, individual support, and career mobility for motivated individuals including: NYS pension and retirement programs; annual cost of living and performance advance increases; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care; paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, and paid personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave. 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 the NY HELPS Program, 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In June 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected 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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Name Ciara Palmo

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

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 in Microsoft Word or PDF format to [email protected]. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #199764 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.