Training Specialist ; Mental Hygiene​/Training Specialist Trainee; Mental Hygiene; NY HELPS

Duties Description

Kingsboro Psychiatric Center (KPC) is recruiting a Training Specialist 1 Mental Hygiene to develop and present training programs to improve the on-the-job knowledge, skills, and abilities of facility staff. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As a Training Specialist 1 Mental Hygiene you will work in the Education and Training Department and your duties will include:

• Developing and presenting trainings to facility staff.
• Assisting program managers and supervisors in developing training programs that will optimize performance.
• Monitoring training requirements and deadlines.
• Maintaining web-based learning management system including entering completed training and running reports.

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they have 6 years of professional experience developing and delivering major segments of institution and community training programs to improve the knowledge and abilities of those caring for and treating individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities in institutional and community settings.

• Associate Degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience.
• Doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

To be advanced to the full performance level, Training Specialist 1 Mental Hygiene, you must successfully complete a 2-year traineeship.

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they have 4 years of professional experience developing and delivering major segments of institution and community training programs to improve the knowledge and abilities of those caring for and treating individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities in institutional and community settings.

• Associate Degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience.
• Doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

To be advanced to the full performance level, Training Specialist 1 Mental Hygiene, you must successfully complete a 2-year traineeship.

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they have 5 years of professional experience developing and delivering major segments of institution and community training programs to improve the knowledge and abilities of those caring for and treating individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities in institutional and community settings.

• Associate Degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience.
• Doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

To be advanced to the full performance level, Training Specialist 1 Mental Hygiene, you must successfully complete a 1-year traineeship.

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on a current Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list. Appointment would be as a Training Specialist Trainee 1 Mental Hygiene and must successfully complete a 2-year traineeship to advance to the full performance level.

Candidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) eligible list. Appointment would be as a Training Specialist Trainee 1 Mental…