Associate Commissioner Mental Health, Central Office
From $149004 to $184540 Annually
Full Posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=106571
Contact Sarah Mahar: omhhrm@omh.ny.gov
Application Deadline Extended: 06/24/2022
The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to share this amazing opportunity. 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. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Duties Description
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the non-competitive, policy influencing position of Associate Commissioner Mental Health for the Office of Chief Medical Officer, Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives. The Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives is charged with proposing new policy and programs emphasizing primary and secondary prevention efforts across the lifespan within New York State. The Office promotes prevention activities by identifying and implementing evidence-based and data-informed preventive practices, helping to define a prevention agenda, providing a forum for integrating prevention activities within OMH, and coordinating prevention efforts with other state agencies. Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Associate Commissioner will serve as the Director of Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives. As the Director, the incumbent will lead and manage the Office which develops, implements, monitors, and funds an integrated system of prevention and wellness programs to promote mental health and wellness in New York State.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
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Lead the prevention and wellness office to support NYS OMH in its mission to support the mental health of all New Yorkers that is consistent with the state’s health care reform initiatives.
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Provide policy leadership in program planning, implementation, and performance improvement for the statewide prevention of emotional and behavioral disorders as well as the social conditions that predispose to and exacerbate these disorders across the lifespan.
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Work with Office’s Medical Directors to develop priorities for the Office and its initiatives related to policy, data, and research.
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Critically evaluate new research information and ensure effective program monitoring and evaluation to create or incorporate innovative approaches into the Office’s work.
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Engage in strategic partnerships with other health and human service systems in developing and promoting effective strategies for supporting mental health and wellness through coordinated policy, funding, and program operation. This includes regular and frequent collaboration with other OMH divisions, other state agencies, relevant federal agencies, as well as relevant external stakeholders.
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Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for all activities of the Office, including the maintenance and communication of mission and vision and ensuring a data-driven, evidence-based approach to all policy development and interventions.
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Serve as a resource and collaborator for all OMH offices regarding public mental health prevention and wellness promotion efforts.
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Manage the Office activities to uphold public accountability for effective outcomes of prevention policies, programs, and interventions. This includes staff supervision and management and the appropriate use of fiscal and staff resources.
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Oversee and plan Division spending plan and staffing levels to align with operational needs and program priorities.
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Supervise Division staff. Review and evaluate performance, recommend training, and mentor employees to ensure optimum work performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
The Associate Commissioner Mental Health is in the non-competitive class, designated policy influencing and confidential. A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field and ten years of experience in a mental health or closely related field, five years of which must have been at a managerial level, and three years of which must have been in the operation and administration of a program for people with mental illness. Preferred candidates will have a master’s or doctoral degree in public health, social work, psychology, or related human services field; experience in program development, implementation, and monitoring on a population level; expertise in the delivery of evidence-based/informed approaches to population based mental health wellness activities; demonstrated success as a strategic leader capable of implementing initiatives or organizational change in complex health, behavioral health, government, community, and/or other systems of care. A master’s degree may substitute for 1 year of experience as described above and a doctoral degree substitutes for two years of experience described above.
See full job posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=106571
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Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 – Administration, M-6, Rockland Psychiatric Center,
From $137883 to $173431 Annually
Full Posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=106484
Contact Ella Baker: deputydirectorsearch@omh.ny.gov
Application Deadline: 07/08/2022
The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to share this amazing opportunity. 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. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Duties Description
Under the general direction of the Executive Director of RPC and RCPC, the incumbent will have responsibility for the day-to-day development and direction of administrative management services (human resources, fiscal services and support services) of RPC and RCPC. The DDPC 2 – Administration, as part of the management team, assists the Executive Director and provides administrative leadership; implements facility policies; interprets policy guidelines and monitors the effectiveness of these policies and ensures Joint Commission and CMS standards for Administrative Services are met.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
Five (5) years of responsible management, administrative or supervisory experience in the health services field including two (2) years as manager of one or more of the following areas functioning in support of clinical or treatment services: budget, fiscal, human resource management, affirmative action, information systems management, or support services in a general hospital, community mental health center, health care facility or a facility or agency providing services to people diagnosed with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
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Education:
A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational standards in hospital, health care, public or business administration or a related field.
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Experience:
Seven (7) years of the experience described above including three (3) years as a manager as described above.
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Education:
A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational standards.
Additionally, all candidates must be eligible to participate in Federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid). Individuals excluded from participation in these programs will not be considered.
Additional Comments
Rockland Psychiatric Center (RPC) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 (DDPC 2) – Administration, M-6. The DDPC 2 Administration oversees administrative management services for RPC and Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center (RCPC), both located in Orangeburg, New York. RPC and RCPC provide a full range of quality outpatient and inpatient services to adults and children covering Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, Dutchess and Sullivan Counties. This network offers an array of clinical, social, residential, vocational, educational and case management services. RPC shares a multi-service campus with other state and voluntary agencies. For further information about RPC and RCPC, please visit the facility websites at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/rppc/.
See full job posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=106484.