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Mental Health Program Specialist 2 (DOCCS)

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2026
Description

Duties Description

Will be discussed during interview by the program area.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). (*Please see below for further information).

Non-Competitive Qualifications

MUST MEET THE BELOW MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either 1. a master's or higher degree in counseling, criminal justice, educational psychology, forensic mental health, health service administration, psychology, public health administration, human services, social work, or sociology and two years of professional experience in a federal or state operated adult correctional facility or mental health facility with primary involvement in at least three of the following areas: oversight, coordination, operation, monitoring, and quality improvement of a correctional mental health program;

Or 2. a bachelor's degree in counseling, criminal justice, educational psychology, forensic mental health, health service administration, psychology, public health administration, human services, social work, or sociology and three years of professional experience in a federal or state operated adult correctional facility or mental health facility with primary involvement in at least three of the following areas: oversight, coordination, operation, monitoring, and quality improvement of a correctional mental health program.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to complete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Please Note

Additional Comments

Your professional experience MUST be in a federal or state operated adult correctional facility or mental health facility.

The primary involvement (as listed above) MUST be in a correctional mental health program.

Salary : $86,681 - $109,650

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