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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/13/15

Applications Due03/11/15

Vacancy ID19035

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleResidential Program Specialist, Elmira Psychiatric Center, P15142

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade16

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

Salary RangeFrom $46859 to $59638 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 Chemung

Street Address Elmira Psychiatric Center, Seneca Falls Community Residence

2197 State Route 89

City Seneca Falls

StateNY

Zip Code13148

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

OR

Transfer Opportunity - Candidates must be permanent in this title and eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 or Section 70.4 of Civil Service Law.

OR

In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the following Open Competitive qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State AND have two years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental illness. A master's degree in a health or human services area* may be substituted for one year of the above experience.

* For the purposes of these examinations, appropriate health and human services degrees include sociology, psychology, education, rehabilitation, recreation therapy, nursing, speech pathology, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, community mental health, music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy, health administration, human services, counseling, nutrition, and criminal justice.

If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.

Duties Description As a Residential Program Specialist, you would provide care to individuals diagnosed with mental illness in community residential settings in a culturally competent manner. Under the general direction of the Residential Program Manager, you would take the lead among staff in the monitoring, identifying needs, and care of residents. You would have specific responsibility for planning and implementing rehabilitative programs and individually designed service plans for patients in the residence and for establishing and maintaining contacts with other service providers in the community. You may also supervise lower level residential program staff and may serve as assistant to the Residential Program Manager and as manager of the residence in his/her absence.

Additional Comments This position exists at Seneca Falls Community Residence located in Seneca Falls (Cayuga County).

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 may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

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

Name Personnel Office

Telephone (607) 737-4726

Fax

Email Address tanya.vanderhoeven@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Elmira Psychiatric Center

100 Washington Street

City Elmira

State NY

Zip Code 14901

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate 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/postings/adm80.pdf

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