Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleMental Health Program Specialist 1/Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee 1, Central Office;
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be permanent in the Mental Health Program Specialist 1 title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title within two salary grades of the Grade 18 level. If you are unsure whether your current title qualifies for transfer, you may email omhhrm@omh.ny.gov for a determination.
Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is currently recruiting to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 1, Grade 18, vacancy in the Central New York Field Office. The incumbent of the position will work in collaboration with the Office of Mental Health’s Bureau of Managed Care in program development activities as it relates to Medicaid re-design and the transition of behavioral health services into Managed Care. The incumbent will assist in providing technical assistance to mental health programs to ensure programs are operating according to established laws, policies, and regulations.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Assists with the Division of Managed Care, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Financial Services (DFS) and others in the planning, implementation, and investigation of Medicaid Managed Care programs for individuals with behavioral health conditions.
• Participates in Managed Care plan readiness and ongoing licensing and certification reviews.
• Supports and supplements the DOH network adequacy reviews of Medicaid Managed Care network adequacy.
• Monitors and assists in responding to local Managed Care complaints and resolutions.
• Participates in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and other provider credentialing procedures related to Managed Care (in coordination with DOH and the OMH Division of Quality Management).
• Participates in DOH Health Home re-designation surveys.
• As needed, attends monthly State/Plan policy meetings with the Medicaid Managed Care Plans.
• Works with non-Medicaid insurance companies regarding commercial mental health coverage and parity issues.
Serves as local mental health liaison to mental health providers and consumers on issues related to Medicaid Managed Care Plans.
• Attends Managed Care related meetings.
• Participates in State Medicaid Managed Care Plan monitoring visits.
• Engages with consumer advocates and others.
• Responds to Managed Care complaints and inquires.
• Identifies and assists in resolving problems regarding local Managed Care, Health Home Service, and Performing Provider System delivery challenges.
• Collaborates with Regional Planning Consortium (RPC) on policy and program development, key issues, and system transformation.
Reviews local data on service use and service availability.
Monitors Medicaid Managed Care Plan use of cost effective alternative services.
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 #29699 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.