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Assistant Director of Nursing 1 Psychiatric (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center, Outpatient, P27543

New York State Office of Mental Health
Brooklyn, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2026
Duties Description

New York City Children's Center is recruiting an Assistant Director Nursing 1 Psychiatric to function as the Assistant Director of the Outpatient Nursing Department facility-wide. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As an Assistant Director Nursing 1 Psychiatric, you will assist in the management, oversight, and evaluation of nursing and direct care services including:

  • Developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures
  • Overseeing, evaluating, and participating in recruitment, training, and continuing education programs for nursing and direct care staff
  • Supervising Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 Psychiatric and other nursing and direct care staff
  • Ensuring compliance with established standards of nursing care in accordance with State, federal, and accreditation agency requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside and within State Service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (NY HELPS) program as an Assistant Director Nursing 1 Psychiatric if they have:

  • License and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and
  • 3 years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental illness, addiction, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities, or individuals in a medical-surgical or long-term care setting. 1 year of this experience must have been at a supervisory level.

Substitution:

A master’s degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience

A doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

OR

Candidates from within State service may be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Assistant Director Nursing 1 Psychiatric at New York City Children's Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Assistant Director Nursing 1 Psychiatric position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 Psychiatric.

Additional Comments

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

  • NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
  • Access to tuition assistance programs
  • Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
  • Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
  • NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

This position is to cover outpatient programs facility wide. It will require travel as needed.

Additional Comments:

Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for M/C M-1 ($93,659), an Increase Hiring Rate ($16,688), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000) and Location pay ($4,000). The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($118,388), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000) and location pay ($4,000).

Notes:

  • If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
  • In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
  • If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Salary : $149,347 - $157,388

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