Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, G-23, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a qualifying title within two salary grades or one M-grade of the Grade 23 level.
55b/c Opportunity:
Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. In addition to a current 55b/c eligibility letter, candidates must possess a Bachelor's or higher degree in child and family studies, counseling and community psychology, creative arts therapy, criminal justice, health administration, hospital administration, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, nursing, psychoanalysis, psychology, public administration, public health, public policy, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, social work, sociology, or special education AND three years of professional clinical or administrative experience in a mental health program. Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter with your application.
Preferred candidates will have knowledge and/or experience in psychiatric rehabilitation services such as Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) or newer service delivery or program models like Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHC), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) or Telemental Health.
Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:
To be eligible for appointment, candidates must have:
Either 1. three (3) years of qualifying clinical or administrative experience (indicated below) in a federal, state, or local government operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program in which the primary population served (75% or more) consists of individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness and are receiving mental health services AND a qualifying bachelor's degree (indicated below);
Or 2. two (2) years of qualifying clinical or administrative experience (indicated below) in a federal, state, or local government operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program in which the primary population served (75% or more) consists of individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness and are receiving mental health services AND a qualifying master's degree (indicated below);
Or 3. one (1) year of qualifying clinical or administrative experience (indicated below) in a federal, state, or local government operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program in which the primary population served (75% or more) consists of individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness and are receiving mental health services AND a qualifying doctoral degree (indicated below).
Qualifying Degrees are child and family studies, counseling and community psychology, creative arts therapy, criminal justice, health administration, hospital administration, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, nursing, psychoanalysis, psychology, public administration, public health, public policy, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, social work, sociology, or special education.
Professional clinical experience primarily involves the provision of professional level care, treatment, or instruction to individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness in the disciplines of psychology, social work, nursing, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, mental health counseling, psychoanalysis, marriage and family therapy, or creative arts therapy such as providing psychotherapy; psychological diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation; psychological services treatment plan development; mental health counseling; and psychiatric registered nursing.
Professional administrative experience primarily involves experience performing one or more of the following:

• Program planning, development, design, implementation, administration, or program

evaluation in a mental health program, and/or managed care program, and/or a sex offender treatment program; or

• Quality management, quality assurance, or quality improvement in a mental health program; or
• Budgeting, fiscal, business administration, or administrative planning in support of a mental health program; or
• Oversight, coordination, or operations experience in a federal, state, or local government.

Examples of non-qualifying experience include but are not limited to: experience where the primary population served consists of individuals receiving developmental disabilities services, juvenile justice services, criminal justice services, health services, foster care services, social services, or substance use disorder services OR where your experience is part of an internship or externships; providing direct care and/or support services, such as those normally provided by therapy aides, nursing assistants, direct support aides, and caseworkers.