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Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Licensed Master Social Worker 2, Central Office;

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 20

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

Salary Range From $72032 to $91381 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Opportunity:Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in New York State and one year of post-licensure social work experience. OR Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York State.Professional social work experience involves activities such as screening, assessing and diagnosing individuals' and families' psychosocial needs, strengths and limitations; participating in the development of treatment plans and discharge plans; counseling and educating individuals, groups and families to promote mental, emotional, physical and social functioning; helping access needed services; providing client/patient advocacy and crisis intervention; and developing, coordinating and evaluating services and support systems. Experience limited to social work research or social work administration is NOT considered qualifying.Transfer Opportunity:Candidates must have permanent service as a Licensed Master Social Worker 2, Grade 20, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title within two salary grades of the Grade 20 level.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Licensed Master Social Worker 2, Grade 20, position in the Division of Forensic Services (DFS), Bureau of Sex Offender Evaluation and Community Treatment, Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment Unit (SIST). As a result of MHL Article 10, the Bureau is responsible for coordinating and conducting the multi-disciplinary risk assessment and clinical review of individuals who have been convicted of a qualifying sex offense and who are approaching the end of their criminal sentence to assist in determining whether civil management is appropriate. The Bureau also oversees and monitors the implementation of programs to manage the treatment of individuals who are released to strict and intensive community supervision and treatment as a result of the Article 10 process.Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following: Review records and treatment histories, develop discharge plans, formulate multi-service community treatment plans, manage multi-agency case conference calls, manage and oversee a caseload of high-risk sex offenders court order to treatment in the community, facilitate team meetings involving SIST Parole Officers and community treatment providers, enter sensitive information into bureau data systems, review multi-disciplinary treatment progress reports, contribute to the development of unit policy and procedure, and supply information for bureau management, as requested. The incumbent will work as part of a clinical team and will interface with community treatment providers, staff at OMH, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Office of the Attorney General and other State and local agency personnel.

Additional Comments The starting salary for this position is $69,934. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire. This position leads to a maximum salary of $88,721 based on annual performance advances. The Division of Forensic Services is conveniently located in independent offices on the grounds of the Capital District PC at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. Guaranteed covered parking with exclusive employee entrance to office areas is available for $5/month.Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.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.#LI-DNI

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Name Leslie A. Brownell

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street 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 as an attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #159101 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.