Mental Health Program Specialist , Office

Overview

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill one Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23, position in the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families, School-Based Mental Health Unit. The Division directs, supports, and oversees all community based mental health services funded, designated and/or licensed by OMH that serve children and their families, to ensure they are providing quality, strengths-based, trauma-informed, family-driven, youth-guided, and culturally and linguistically informed.

The incumbent of this position will coordinate efforts with other OMH divisions, such as licensing and managed care, to interpret data, create and implement work plans, and assist on specific projects as assigned.

Under the direction of a Mental Health Program Specialist 3, the incumbent will perform a full range of program activities associated with the oversight and management of school-based mental health programming and support contracts and initiatives serving children and their families within the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families.

• Provide guidance to children’s mental health providers who run programs in school-based mental health settings, responding to provider inquiries and requests for assistance.
• Manage contracts and deliverables of funded activities and programs to support children’s school-based mental health services statewide.
• Provide technical assistance and support to licensed or designated providers statewide, as well as Field Office staff, regarding program policies and guidance, in accordance with State regulations.
• Develop written guidance materials, forms and documents as needed.
• Review and monitor all required reports, including: data collection, incident reports, expenditure reports, site visit summaries and corrective action plans; to identify statewide programmatic trends.
• Prepare reports based on program findings and reviews, in addition to updating and maintaining all policy guidance documents.
• Participate with OMH Office of Population Health and Evaluation staff to assess the effectiveness of intensive services and develop strategies for improvements.
• Work in collaboration with field office staff on the monitoring and oversight of school-based and community programs to assure adherence to regulations and program model requirements.
• Work with providers and other stakeholders (NYSED, etc.), as well as coordinate efforts with other OMH divisions and relevant State agencies, to address issues related to program implementation and other identified issues.
• Collaborate as directed with other state agency partners, such as the Department of Health, and State Education Department to oversee and monitor programs that are jointly managed inclusive of joint initiatives/programs.
• Assist and support on specific special projects as assigned.

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:

A bachelor’s 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 federal or state operated, licensed, certified, or funded mental health program.

A master’s 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 can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

The ideal candidate(s) will hold a current New York State Education Department license as a master or clinical social…