Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleDeputy Director, Psychiatric Center 1 - Quality Management, Hutchings Psychiatric Center, P18548
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $107800 to $136042 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates who meet either of the qualifications listed below (Option 1 or 2) are eligible:
Option 1:
A. Education
A master’s degree in a mental hygiene discipline (occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, and nursing), hospital/health administration, or other administrative area specifically related to health care, sociology, statistics, or quantitative research, or a license to practice medicine in NYS or Canada.
AND
B. Experience
Six (6) years of experience in a mental health program or health care setting that includes two (2) years of managerial experience in at least three (3) quality management component areas such as program evaluation, clinical risk management, standards compliance, survey readiness, utilization review, or a closely related area.
Substitutions
Managerial experience in only two (2) of the quality management component areas noted above requires an additional year of such experience; managerial experience in only (1) of the quality management component areas noted above requires an additional two (2) years of such experience.
A license to practice medicine or a doctoral degree may substitute for one (1) year of general experience.
Option 2:
A. 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.
AND
B. Experience
Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative, consultative, or supervisory experience in a mental health program including at least one of the following:
1. One (1) year of satisfactory experience in a position as
administrative head of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
OR
2. One (1) year of satisfactory supervisory, professional, or
administrative experience in the development, operation and/or
implementation of the mental health delivery system for State
facilities, counties or local/private agencies in two (2) 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.
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 other facility cabinet level staff, the Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 1 – 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 measures, treatment plans, and cultural and linguistic competence standards. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for the oversight of the facility’s overall Quality Management Program which includes program evaluation, incident review, risk management, utilization review, consumer satisfaction, survey readiness, medical records, discipline standards, professional growth and development, standards compliance, cultural competence, performance improvement.
Additional Comments Hutchings Psychiatric Center (HPC) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 1 – Quality Management. Located in Syracuse, New York, HPC is a comprehensive, community-based mental health facility providing an integrated network of inpatient and outpatient services for children and adults residing in the Central New York region. The goal of these programs is to support and enable persons with psychiatric disabilities to lead successful lives in the community. For further information about HPC, please visit the facility website at:
https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/hupc/index.htm
Background Investigation and Fees:
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. Heather Martin, Human Resources Specialist 1
Email Address omhjobs@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of Mental Health, Attention: Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 1 - Quality Management- HPC
44 Holland Avenue
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates interested in employment at this location should submit a resume by August 6, 2018:
Ms. Heather Martin
Human Resources Specialist 1
Attention: DDPC 1 Quality Management - HPC
NYS Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
omhjobs@omh.ny.gov
PHONE # (518) 474-1261
FAX # (518) 402-4086
Email submission preferred: omhjobs@omh.ny.gov
HUTCHINGS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER