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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/17/15

Applications Due07/17/15

Vacancy ID21781

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleDeputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 – Quality Management, M-6, South Beach Psychiatric Center, P15453

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade666

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $116517 to $146555 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation To be determined.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Richmond

Street Address South Beach Psychiatric Center

777 Seaview Avenue

City Staten Island

StateNY

Zip Code10305

Minimum Qualifications Candidates who meet either of the qualifications listed below (Option #1 or Option #2) are eligible:

Option #1

A. Experience

Five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative, consultative or supervisory experience in a mental health program including two (2) years of satisfactory supervisory experience and either:

1. Two (2) years of experience in a comprehensive quality management program.

OR

2. Three (3) years of combined experience in at least three (3) of the following quality management component areas: program evaluation, utilization review, standards compliance, discipline standards, quality improvement methodology, professional growth and development.

AND

B. Education

A Master's degree in a mental hygiene discipline (including occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, nursing), hospital/health administration, or other administrative area specifically related to health care, sociology, statistics, quantitative research; or a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada. Current registration or licensure required where applicable.

Option #2

A. Experience

Five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative, consultative or supervisory experience in a mental health program including one of the following:

1. One (1) year of satisfactory experience in a position comparable to a Clinical Chief of Service (COS) or Director of Mental Health Rehabilitation.

OR

2. Two (2) years of satisfactory experience in a position as administrative head of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

OR

3. Two (2) years of satisfactory supervisory, professional, or administrative experience in the development, operation, and/or implementation of the mental health service delivery system for State facilities, counties, or local/private agencies in three (3) or more of the following areas: program development, management procedures, community organization, resource planning, funding, program proposals, advisory boards, consumer and community advocacy and intergovernmental relations.

AND

B. Education

A Master's degree in a mental hygiene discipline (including physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, speech pathology and audiology, communication disorders, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, nursing), hospital administration, community mental health, business or public administration or other administrative area specifically related to health care, behavioral or social science from an accredited school; or a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada. Current registration or licensure required where applicable.

Additionally, all candidates must be eligible to participate in Federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid). Individuals excluded from participation in these programs will not be considered.

Duties Description Under the general direction of the Executive Director and in close collaboration with the Clinical Director, the Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 – Quality Management participates in developing, implementing, interpreting and evaluating facility goals and policies to support quality management through providing quality care and clinical treatment by focusing on such areas as outcome measurements, treatment plans, and cultural and linguistic competence standards. In addition, the incumbent may supervise unit heads responsible for discipline standards, program evaluation, utilization review, pre-accreditation review, medical records and professional growth and development.

Additional Comments (Plus $3,026 Location Pay)

South Beach Psychiatric Center (SBPC), a New York State operated, Joint Commission accredited mental health facility located on Staten Island, New York, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 – Quality Management. SBPC offers a comprehensive continuum of care of mental health services, including intermediate inpatient care, extensive ambulatory care services, Transitional Living Residences, as well as psychiatric rehabilitation services to persons living in western Brooklyn and Staten Island. The Center also operates a specialized inpatient unit for monolingual Chinese persons from Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the other New York City boroughs as capacity allows. SBPC serves adults ages 18 and older and children and youth ages 12-18. For further information, please visit the facility website at:

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/sbpc/

All prospective employees will be fingerprinted and undergo a complete Criminal Background Check against New York State and federal criminal history records. Candidates will also be subject to a check against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, and the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) maintained by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Candidates may be required to pay the fees associated with these background checks. Employment is contingent upon your complying with and satisfactorily meeting these background investigation requirements.

Notes:

1. It is the candidate’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Vague or ambiguous information will not be interpreted in the candidate’s favor.

2. In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

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

Name Ms. Jennifer Nicosia, Associate Personnel Administrator, Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 – QM

Telephone (518) 474-1261

Fax (518) 402-4086

Email Address omhjobs@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingSOUTH BEACH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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