Director of Social Work (MHPS4 Clinical)

If you value job security, work life balance, and opportunities for growth, join us at the New York State Office of Mental Health as the Director of Social Work, Mental Health Program Specialist 4 (Clinical) to receive all of that and more!

Who We Are: New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State. OMH also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 4,500 programs, operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. Our mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

What We Offer:

• NYS pension and retirement programs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave

What We Stand For:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Duties Description:

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill one Mental Health Program Specialist 4 (Clinical), M-2, position in the Division of State Operated Children’s and Adult Services. Under the general direction of the Associate Commissioner MH, the Mental Health Program Specialists 4 (Clinical) will serve as the Central Office Director of Social Work responsible for providing leadership, direction, training, consultation, and administrative support to the OMH Directors of Social Work and Social Work Supervisors and staff social workers.

Specific duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• In collaboration and partnership with the facility Executive Director or designee, serve as clinical and administrative lead of the Social Work discipline providing leadership to Social Work Supervisors and staff social workers at OMH’s adult, children’s and forensic facilities.
• Monitor Social Work Services compliance with all federal, State and voluntary licensing, certification and accreditation standards through document reviews, routine meetings and via onsite visits.
• Coordinate meetings of Social Work Supervisors to discuss statewide policy and practices and provide training.
• Provide expert assistance and guidance to social work staff on the multidisciplinary and clinical teams, who conduct assessments and reviews of recipients of mental health services in both inpatient and community-based settings.
• Provide expert clinical consultation and input related to the development of discharge and treatment plans for consumers who will be released to the community ensuring that they receive appropriate wrap around services.
• Serve as an expert clinical consultant to enhance and develop innovative clinical services, including the development and enhancement of social work programs and services for individuals served within the OMH system.
• Represent the social work discipline in agency and as the OMH representative among other agencies and collaborate with other State leaders in meetings.
• Encourage public-academic relationships that provide education and training opportunities for Social Work students and aid in attracting Social Workers to OMH.

Contribute to the creation or coordination of professional development opportunities and programs offering continuing education credits for Social Workers.

• Provide expert guidance to State Operations and OMH senior leadership regarding Social Work Services and how they can transform inpatient State-run psychiatric hospitals and campuses from long term care institutions to ones focused on reduced lengths of stays with the right community supports promoting community engagement and sustainment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must a Bachelor’s Degree in: social work, psychology, nursing, mental health counseling, psychoanalysis, or rehabilitation counseling and five years of professional clinical or administrative experience in a behavioral health program as described above, of which at least one year of experience must have been as a clinician in one of the fields cited above.

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.

Additional Comments:

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. The number of permissible telecommuting days for each employee will be determined by the current work demands/assignments, as well as program operational needs and employee performance/productivity, but may not exceed 50% telecommuting in a two-week payroll period.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,845.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,845