Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleMental Health Program Specialist 2, Central Office;
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually
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, Children’s System Support 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 Children’s System Support Unit’s portfolio includes family and youth peer workforce support and training, integration of family and youth voice into all Division work, Children’s Single Point of Access statewide coordination, Mental Health First Aid training projects (Youth, Teen and Higher Ed populations), Federal grant initiatives (currently System of Care Expansion and Buffalo Resiliency in Communities after Stress and Trauma), supporting cross-systems philosophy and implementation, Youth Safe Spaces Program, and considerable internal and external cross department and agency collaboration related to systems improvements for children’s mental health and other services.
Under the direction of a Mental Health Program Specialist 3, the incumbents will perform a full range of program activities associated with the oversight and management of contracts and initiatives serving children and their families within the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families.
Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Provide direction and oversight for assigned programs and initiatives, including contract management of any related funded trainings or activities.
• Provide project management for specialized initiatives to ensure that deliverables and expectations are being met.
• Analyze data and systems trends and develop needed interventions, trainings, guidance documents, resources, and other tools to assist the children’s mental health system with implementing systems improvements.
• Support the engagement and inclusion of family and youth voice into the development of programs, support services and initiatives serving children and their families.
• Provide overall project support for OMH designated and funded children’s community based services, programs and initiatives in accordance with State and Federal guidance.
• Provide technical assistance, training and support to providers statewide, as well as Field Office staff, regarding program policies and guidance.
• Review and monitor all required reports, including: data collection, expenditure reports, site visit summaries and corrective action plans; to identify statewide programmatic trends.
• Prepare reports based on program findings and reviews, in addition to updating and maintaining all policy guidance documents.
• Work in collaboration with field office staff on the monitoring and oversight of community-based programs and initiatives to assure adherence to program model requirements.
• Work with providers and other stakeholders, as well as coordinate efforts with other OMH divisions and relevant State agencies, to address issues related to targeted program areas.
• Provide technical assistance and support to providers based on identified needs and trends, along with connecting providers to available training opportunities to address.
Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:
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.
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. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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.
Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV
Address
Street NYS Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Notes on ApplyingTo 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, location, and Vacancy ID #176924 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.