Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleAddictions Counselor 2 (NY HELPS), Capital District Psychiatric Center, P27644276

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 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 Albany

Street Address Capital District Psychiatric Center

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12209

Job Specifics

Duties Description Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) is recruiting an Addictions Counselor 2 to provide addictions counseling, treatment, and recovery services to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As an Addictions Counselor 2, you will provide addiction counseling and treatment services to individuals with mental illness..

Duties include:
•Completing psychosocial assessments and substance-related screenings.
•Developing individualized treatment plans that include goals and objectives.
•Participating in case review to present clinical observations and suggest treatment programs.
•Conducting individual and group counseling sessions.
•Monitoring and reporting on individuals' progress and maintaining records.
•Coordinating treatment planning with other clinical disciplines for individuals with more complicated conditions.
•Supervising Addictions Counselor Assistants and Addiction Counselors 1.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they are registered as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State and have one year of post-registration addictions counseling experience in a certified or licensed program.

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.

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.

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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How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address cdpcpersonnel@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Capital District Psychiatric Center

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12208

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, please copy the link below into a new browser window to complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application, and submit it along with your resume and other application materials via fax or email the Human Resources email address noted above. Please indicate the Title, Vacancy ID #, and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax.

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.