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 $84156 to $106454 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 20% 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 Onondaga Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health, Central New York Field Office 545 Cedar Street, 2nd Floor City Syracuse State NY Zip Code 13201 Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill one Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23, position in the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families, The CNYFO Children’s Unit. The Division directs, supports, and oversees all community based mental health services funded, designated and/or licensed by OMH that serve children and their families, to ensure they are providing quality, strengths-based, trauma-informed, family-driven, youth-guided, and culturally and linguistically informed.The Mental Health Program Specialist 2 positions, under the guidance and general direction of a Mental Health Program Specialist 3 (Clinical), will serve in the CNYFO and participate in multi-disciplinary teams responsible for program areas including: School based initiatives, HBCI, Crisis residences and Clinics.Duties to be performed include, but are not limited to, the following:• Manage Program lead Assignments of Scholl based initiatives, Crisis related programs and Clinics• Engage in multidisciplinary team reviews of children licensed and unlicensed programs• Collaborate with county Children’s-Single Points of Access, Office of People With Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Children and Families when directed by supervisor • Support Management of the RTF Referral and Admission Database (RRAD) by engaging in ongoing data collection and data analysis as directed by supervisor • Provide expert technical assistance and consultation to county mental health departments, providers, advocates, and caregivers on the Crisis, School based and Clinic Initiatives • Maintain a working knowledge of all Childrens services • Provide trainings, educational presentations, resources, tools, including the development of such resources as required, to county mental health departments, providers, advocates, and caregivers on as assigned by Supervisor • Collaborate with OMH Central Office and Field Office Child and Family staff on RTF referral, authorization, admission, continued stay, discharge and significant incident patterns and trends for School based, Crisis and Clinic services• Leading and participating in specialized work groups to revise or develop new policies, guidance, regulations, and statutes or revise or develop new program types or at the request of leadership development or implementation of other Division or agency initiatives, etc.• Identifying any system barriers or needs and producing solution-focused recommendations for remediation and risk management• Other duties as assigned 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 substitute for one year of specialized experience.Transfer Opportunity:Candidates must have permanent status as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2 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 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 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 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. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Aurora Korotchen Telephone Fax (518) 486-3897 Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV 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 in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #180621 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.