Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleDirector of Social Work (LCSW), Buffalo Psychiatric Center, P25965

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $111925 to $141439 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Participates in on call schedule evening/weekends.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Erie

Street Address Buffalo Psychiatric Center

400 Forest Avenue

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14213

Job Specifics

Duties Description As a Director Social Work, you are responsible for developing, administering, and evaluating social work services provided including:
• Working with clinicians to ensure staff are providing the required amount of direct and indirect services to meet the needs of the individuals
• Ensuring compliance with social work standards and mandates set by OMH, The Joint Commission (TJC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the social work profession
• Conducting case reviews
• Observing treatment
• Overseeing discharge planning

Minimum Qualifications Buffalo Psychiatric Center is recruiting a Director Social Work to provide clinical supervision of their Social Work Department. Candidates from within State Service can apply.

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Social Work Supervisor 2 (LCSW) eligible list.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a provisional appointment if there is an invalid eligible list and if they meet the following promotion qualifications:
• 1 year as a Social Worker Supervisor 1 (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), Social Worker Supervisor 1 (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Spanish Language), Social Work Supervisor 1 (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Chinese Language), Social Work Supervisor 1 (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Korean Language), Social Work Supervisor 1, Social Work Supervisor 1 (Spanish Language), Social Worker Supervisor 1 (Chinese Language), Social Work Supervisor 1 (Korean Language), AND; you must also be currently licensed and registered as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State;

OR

• 2 years as a: Licensed Master Social Worker 2, Licensed Master Social Worker 2 (Spanish Language), Licensed Master Social Worker 2 (Chinese Language), Licensed Master Social Worker 2 (Korean Language), Licensed Master Social Worker 2 (Manual Communications), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker AND; you must also be currently licensed and registered as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State.

Please note: If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Director Social Work at Buffalo Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Director Social Work position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a Social Work Supervisor 1 (LCSW).

Additional Comments Additional Comments:
All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 716-816-2554

Email Address bpc-careers@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Buffalo Psychiatric Center

400 Forest Avenue

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14213

 

Notes on ApplyingNotes on applying: Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/Employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

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 a