NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Mental Health Program Specialist 1/Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee – (NY HELPS), Central Office;

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $49363 to $65001 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

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12208

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program: This position includes an opportunity to serve in a traineeship and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level based on their education and/or experience. Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee 1 (starting salary $49,363): A bachelor's degree in a qualifying field.Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee 2 (starting salary $52,198): A bachelor's degree in a qualifying field and one year of professional clinical or administrative experience in a federal or state operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program.+Mental Health Program Specialist 1 (starting salary $65,001): A bachelor's degree in a qualifying field* and two years of professional clinical or administrative experience in a federal or state operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program.+Qualfying degree fields: 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+A master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.Transfer Opportunity:Candidates must have permanent competitive or 55b/c status as a Mental Health Program Specialist 1, Grade 18, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to the Mental Health Program Specialist 1 title; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law into the trainee levels (Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee 1 or 2). Transfer candidates must also possess a bachelor’s or higher degree in a qualifying degree field listed above. 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 AND possess a bachelor’s or higher degree in a qualifying degree field* listed above. Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter with your response.PCO Opportunity:Individuals who are active on the current 2022 holding of the PCO eligible list who possess a bachelor’s or higher degree in one of the fields listed above and are interested in this vacancy, but did not receive a canvass letter, are encouraged to apply. Please note this in your cover letter.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 1, G-18/Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee, NS, 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. Recent investments have been made to expand Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), which have been shown to result in better outcomes when law enforcement respond to individuals in mental health crisis. Specifically, CIT has been shown to reduce arrest and increase connections to mental health services. The incumbent will assist with CIT training statewide and provide law enforcement with additional support, technical assistance, and resources. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:Assist in developing and revising training curriculum to support CIT expansion.Assist in the modification of existing CIT training and programs based on an assessment of needs.Monitor and evaluate CIT efforts through survey data to analyze and report on strengths and/or areas of potential improvement.Coordinate and schedule CIT trainings; manage and oversee training logistics, including applying for continuing education credits, securing training space, assisting with budgets and financial paperwork, and working with vendors. Participate in training programs and assist in other forensic mental health training curriculum development.Assist in the creation and implementation of enhanced scenario-based training for officers.

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. The starting salary for this position will vary based on the selected candidate’s education and/or experience. Candidates appointed at a trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary: $49,363 (Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee 1)$52,198 (Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee 2)$65,001 (Mental Health Program Specialist 1, full performance level)For current New York State employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.The Division of Forensic Services is conveniently located in independent offices on the grounds of the Capital District PC at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. Guaranteed covered parking is available for $5 per month.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).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, 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 #161972 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.