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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/02/15

Applications Due07/15/15

Vacancy ID22129

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleRehabilitation Counselor 2, Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, P15492

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade19

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

Salary RangeFrom $55126 to $70013 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 Suffolk

Street Address Pilgrim Psychiatric Center

998 Crooked Hill Road

City West Brentwood

StateNY

Zip Code11717

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

OR

Transfer Opportunity - Candidates must have permanent status as a Rehabilitation Counselor 2, Grade 19, and be eligible for transfer;

OR

be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in an appropriate title.

OR

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
Candidates who meet the following open-competitive qualifications may be provisionally appointed:

A bachelor's degree in a human service field* AND three years post-bachelor's qualifying experience;**
OR a master's degree in a human service field * AND two years of post-bachelor's qualifying experience;**
OR a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling AND one year of post-bachelor's qualifying experience.**

OR

Candidates who meet the following promotion qualifications may be provisionally appointed:

One year of permanent competitive or 55b/55c service as a Rehabilitation Counselor 1

AND

A bachelor’s degree in a human services field*
or New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse.

* Human service field includes disciplines related to the following: addiction studies; child and family studies; communication disorders; community health; education; gerontology; health administration; human services; nursing; nutrition; occupational therapy; physical therapy; psychology; recreation therapy, including art, dance, drama, and music; rehabilitation counseling; social work; and sociology.

** Qualifying Experience includes professional experience providing vocational, psychosocial, or rehabilitative/habilitative services in an agency primarily serving individuals diagnosed with mental retardation, developmental disabilities, mental illness, or addictions. Internship experience does not count if it was credited toward the qualifying degree.

Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained.

Duties Description As a Rehabilitation Counselor 2, you would provide a full range of rehabilitation/habilitation services to consumers, including psychosocial, competency training, and residential rehabilitation services, and such vocational services as evaluation, training, counseling, placement and support, and special employment programs. You would be required to handle more complex issues (i.e., assessment and long-range planning) and exercise more independent judgment in performing those duties. You may also be required to supervise subordinate staff.

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements
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.

Position will focus on providing vocational services leading to competitive employment for outpatient psychiatric consumers

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

Name Suzanne Streng

Telephone

Fax 631-761-3980

Email Address PPCHR1@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Pilgrim Psychiatric Center

998 Crooked Hill Road

City West Brentwood

State NY

Zip Code 11717

 

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/docs/employment-application.pdf

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