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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/14/15

Applications Due05/28/15

Vacancy ID21045

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 3 (CJ)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12208

Minimum Qualifications New York State employees with one year of permanent service as a Program Research Specialist 3, G-23, or who are eligible for transfer via Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title may apply for this position. If you are unsure about whether your current title qualifies for transfer, you may e-mail omhhrm@omh.ny.gov for a determination.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting a qualified State employee to fill the position of Program Research Specialist 3 (Criminal Justice), Grade 23, in the in the Division of Forensic Services (DFS), Bureau of Statewide Pre-Release Services.

Statewide Pre-Release Services Bureau is responsible for improved access to services for inmate-patients with mental illnesses who are leaving prison and for the implementation of an assessment and treatment program within DOCCS for inmates-patients identified as seriously mentally ill and who have histories of violence.

The incumbent of this position will perform a full range of program research activities working closely with Statewide Pre-Release staff on the design and management of data systems relative to the Re-entry Management System (REMS) in order to ensure that performance indicator data are collected and analyzed as well as ensure that program evaluation efforts can be undertaken to guarantee best outcomes.

Specific duties the incumbent may perform include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Conduct research relating to enhanced treatment for inmate-patients with serious mental illnesses and histories of violence; and conduct multivariate statistical methods and prepare tables, graphs and other written reports summarizing these research results.
• Plan, develop and monitor the development of REMS to ensure that data collection methods are appropriate for reporting of performance data as well as future evaluation studies.
• Coordinate the development of an electronic document management system.
• Analyze and interpret data following analytical methods prescribed by DFS management.
• Identify actual or potential problem areas, trends, program accomplishments and similar factors in the implementation of REMS and suggest solutions to resolve identified problems.

Additional Comments The Division of Forensic Services is conveniently located on the grounds of the Capital District Psychiatric Center at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. We offer a comfortable working environment with covered parking available on site for a nominal monthly fee.

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

Name Grethe Kvernes

Telephone

Fax 518-486-3897

Email Address omhhrm@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street 44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingYou 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.

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