Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NY HELPS), Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, P25830

Duties Description

Are you interested in starting a career with New York State? Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center is recruiting a Licensed Mental Health Counselor provide clinical mental health counseling and psychotherapeutic services to individuals with mental illness.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, you will perform a wide variety of treatment services including:

• Provide direct mental health counseling and psychotherapeutic treatment
• Conduct risk assessments, clinical evaluations, and intake screenings
• Document and maintain records and treatment plans
• Provide individual and group counseling and education
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside or within State Service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor if they have a license and current registration as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State.

OR

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Licensed Mental Health Counselor eligible list.

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.

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 at Central New York Psychiatric Center's Bedford Hill Mental Health Unit located on the grounds of Bedford Hills Correction Facility in Westchester County.

This position is eligible for a Mid-Hudson adjustment of $1,650.

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.