Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleLicensed Master Social Worker (NY HELPS), Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (STARC) Bridgeview, P27199

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade20

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

Salary RangeFrom $74193 to $94121 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

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 St Lawrence

Street Address Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center - Bridgeview

1 Chimney Point Drive

City Ogdensburg

StateNY

Zip Code13669

Job Specifics

Duties Description Are you looking for an opportunity where you can help people create change in their lives? The Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers (STARC) are recruiting licensed social workers, Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), to join their team focused on providing compassionate care and support to individuals in a secure environment. STARC has full-time position at their location in Ogdensburg, NY; work schedule is Monday – Friday, 8-hour shifts between 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.

STARC, an Office of Mental Health (OMH) secure facility, provides intensive, sex-offense specific treatment to individuals civilly confined under New York State’s Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (SOMTA). Social workers are part of a multidisciplinary team that provides risk-relevant treatment, targeted skill development, and a range of therapeutic interventions that help high-risk individuals reduce their risk of reoffending, including:

• Reviewing, analyzing, and integrating sex offense–specific assessment information to help develop individualized treatment plans

• Providing sex offense–specific treatment primarily through group therapy, with individual sessions as needed

• Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team through meetings and case discussions

• Participating in clinical supervision, staff development, and ongoing training

• Documenting services provided and tracking resident progress in accordance with program requirements

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they are licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker.
OR
Candidates within State Service can be considered transfer to a competitive class position 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.

Additional Comments LMSWs are eligible for shift differential pay
• 7% for evening and weekend day shifts
• 10% for night shifts

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.

Notes:
1. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.

2. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

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

How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address FPS-RMAUnit@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Human Resources

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

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.
https://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 and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


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