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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/03/15

Applications Due09/03/15

Vacancy ID22754

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleSecurity Hospital Senior Treatment Assistant, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, P15552

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade16

Bargaining UnitSSU - Security Services Unit (NYSCOPBA)

Salary RangeFrom $53028 to $64602 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class 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 Orange

Street Address Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center

2834 Rt. 17M/PO Box 158

City New Hampton

StateNY

Zip Code10958

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment from the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;

OR

Be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. To qualify for a Section 70.1 transfer, candidates must have at least one year of permanent status in a qualifying title approved for transfer by Civil Service, within two salary grades of the Grade 16 level.

Candidates may also be required to pass a physical examination as well as a physical agility test prior to appointment.

Duties Description As a Security Hospital Senior Treatment Assistant, in a secure forensic unit or hospital, you would supervise Security Hospital Treatment Assistants in the care and custody of a group of mentally ill patients considered potentially dangerous. You would provide assistance with psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation and basic nursing care. You would model acceptable behaviors and verbal skills, teach replacement behaviors, and implement treatment goals through positive therapeutic interactions with patients. You would lead or co-lead therapeutic activity groups, escort patients off grounds to appointments, provide 1:1 patient supervision, complete reports and documentation, constantly monitor patients, and provide for a safe and therapeutic environment. You will use verbal techniques to de-escalate situations and will use approved physical intervention techniques as a last resort to ensure the safety of patients and others. You would also assist in the application of restraint or seclusion. You would assist with personal hygiene and administering first aid, including monitoring vital signs and CPR.

Additional Comments Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

$1513 Mid-Hudson Adjustment
Additional monies are paid for:
• Pre-shift briefings.
• $1,560 minimum pre-shift briefing allowance

Some employees may be eligible for $626 annual inconvenience pay

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

Name Patricia Greenwood

Telephone

Fax 845-374-8867

Email Address Patricia.Greenwood@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center

2834 Rt. 17M/PO Box 158

City New Hampton

State NY

Zip Code 10958

 

Notes on ApplyingE-mail inquiries only. 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.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

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