Advocacy Specialist 1 OR 2 (Family), Central Office;

NY HELP No

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Advocacy Specialist 1 OR 2 (Family), Central Office;

Occupational Category Health Care, Human / Social Services

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Onondaga

Street Address New York State Office of Mental Health, Central New York Field Office

545 Cedar Street, 2nd Floor

City Syracuse

State NY

Zip Code 13210

Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Advocacy Specialist 1, SG-14, OR a Advocacy Specialist 2, SG-18, position in the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services (OAPSS) located in the Central New York Field Office (CNYFO). The salary grade to which the selected candidate is appointed will be dependent on candidate qualifications. OAPSS works to ensure the inclusion of recipient perspectives into OMH policy making, planning, program development, and evaluation. The incumbent will work to promote awareness of recovery, self-help and empowerment, and the inclusion of people who are current and former users of mental health services into all areas of the mental health system. The incumbent serves at a Statewide level and will function as a Regional Family Advocacy Specialist within the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services assigned to the CNYFO.Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Provide feedback and recommendations concerning the development of new family initiatives, policy implementation, and the expansion of agency initiatives as they relate to recipient and family services.
• Assist with input / direction on OMH policies, program development and guidance documents.
• Promote the inclusion of people who are current and former users of mental health services and Family Peer Advocates in planning, policy implementation, program development, evaluation, monitoring, and related activities.
• Promote and support peer services in OMH licensed and funded services.
• Aid in regional coordination and support to the Family Peer Advocate Workforce including working in various community-based organizations and in OMH state operated programs.
• Participate in OMH workgroups (composed of recipients, families, providers, county government staff, and the general public) and in Statewide and regional initiatives to ensure that Family Peer Advocates’ interests are represented.
• Participate in OMH or system related workgroups, committees and meetings.
• Aid in the collaboration with psychiatric centers, central office and field office staff to continue to incorporate the family perspective into Agency services.
• Review and support peer service provider agencies and services.
• Provide a regional perspective, as well as provide technical assistance, in support of the provision of consultation and assistance to State facility staff, local government, and provider agency staff on methods for promoting family recipient involvement in planning, implementing, and evaluating mental health services.
• Aid in the development and implementation of family support programs, initiatives, and training within the public mental health system by developing and / or facilitating a training curriculum to staff and stakeholders at State facilities and community-based programs. Evaluate training effectiveness and make suggestions for improvements.
• Assist in the organization of regional focus groups, town meetings, work groups, and dialogues to gather feedback and direction from family members of individuals who use services on mental health related issues.
• Provide support for managed care / Medicaid billing of peer services.
• Address parent calls and parent engagement for services.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to OMH staff, OMH contract vendors, and key community stakeholders in implementing family support projects and initiatives.
• Aid in the development and implementation of project proposals, and outreach and engagement strategies to foster community buy-in.
• Review and modify goals, timelines, strategic plans or deliverables.
• Provide advice, assistance, and training to ensure mental health services are trauma informed, person centered, resilience and recovery oriented, and culturally inclusive.
• Provide advice assistance, and training to ensure providers / programs are family friendly and upholding the values of youth-guided and family-driven principles.
• Promote awareness of resilience, recovery, self-help, and empowerment by disseminating evidence based and best practices information to recipients, families, providers, and county government and the general public.

Minimum Qualifications PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : Preference may be given to candidates who have :

Additional Comments PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : Preference may be given to candidates who have :

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kimberly Polanco

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying To be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format as an attachment to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #181302 in the subject line of your email when applying. You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

Salary : $52,198 - $82,656