NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Mental Health Program 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 $84156 to $106454 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? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

330 Fifth Avenue

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10001

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:A bachelor's degree in a qualifying field* 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 a qualifying field* can subsitute for one year of specialized experience.Qualifying degrees: 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 educationTransfer Opportunity:Candidates must have permanent service as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR 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.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 must possess a bachelor's or higher degree in a qualifying field as detailed above AND 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.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, G-23, position in the Division of Forensic Services (DFS), Diversion Center. The Diversion Center’s mission is to support jurisdictions in the development, implementation, evaluation and replication of initiatives to the reduce arrest and incarceration of persons with serious mental illness (SMI). The general services provided by the Diversion Center are the assessment of local resources, current practices, and gaps in services through sequential intercept mapping; researching, training and technical assistance for the identification and diversion of justice-involved mentally ill individuals from incarceration; and researching, training and technical assistance to develop and sustain Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs in communities throughout NYS. The Aligning to Build Lasting Engagement (ABLE) team is a new initiative for the Diversion Center. The ABLE team will focus on individuals known to cycle through shelter, hospitals, jails, and prisons. This team will be responsible for establishing and monitoring data shared by law enforcement, correctional entities, hospitals, and providers to facilitate connections to services, including housing, and will collaborate with OMH regional field offices, local mental health providers, local law enforcement agencies, and other community stakeholders. The ABLE team will work with select pilot counties and then expand to additional counties in future years. Specific duties to be performed by the Mental Health Program Specialist 2 may include, but are not limited to, the following: Facilitate Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) to identify and understand the scope of services available in the local community, identify gaps in services, and make recommendations for system changes/service needs to address identified gaps.Collaborate with service providers to develop individualized plans to address barriers to treatmentConduct outreach to providers to address client disengagementContribute to the development and implementation of innovative engagement strategies.Facilitate routine meetings with local stakeholders to discuss high utilizer cases and system issues, including barriers to engagement and connection to services; develop solutions to address system barriers in coordination with local partners.

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.This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.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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Name Nicole Landry

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 Applying To 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 #161463 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.