Under general supervision, an employee in this class is responsible for coordinating and developing programs for the improvement of services overseen by the Health Department's Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services. The work involves interpreting state and federal regulations regarding the funding of programs serving individuals with substance use disorders, intellectual & developmental disabilities, and mental illness. The incumbent verifies that program staff and contracted agencies comply with departmental, local, state and federal policies/requirements. Responsibility is included for providing consultations and technical assistance in the identification, development, maintenance, and evaluation of community based mental hygiene programs. May supervise, and coordinate with, subordinate departmental and contract agency personnel. Work is reviewed by an administrative supervisor through conferences and reports. *Does related work as required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinates with contract agencies providing various services supporting community mental hygiene;
- Researches and develops proposals and applications for funding of programs under state, federal and private grants;
- Plans and designs new projects and programs;
- Locates resources for new or improved services;
- Develops and maintains working relationships with state and local agencies and other county services;
- Provides technical assistance and training to community mental hygiene agencies in such areas as project development, interpretation of state and federal forms, and management practices;
- Coordinates interdepartmental activities for community mental hygiene services;
- Reviews current literature in the fields of mental health, intellectual & developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.
Starting Salary: $ 66,712 *This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time **Sponsorship is not available for this role MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OPEN COMPETITIVE Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of experience providing administrative oversight, educational services, or clinical services for an agency concerned with community mental hygiene,
two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. NOTE: Additional graduate education in the Human Services from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State will substitute for non-supervisory experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of one (1) year.
ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS - Thorough knowledge of the methods and principles of the administration of the continuum of care for treatment, prevention, recovery, and education
- Thorough knowledge of the organization of state and local governments
- Thorough knowledge of all phases of project design, implementation and maintenance
- Thorough knowledge of the availability of grants for programs concerned with community mental hygiene
- Good knowledge of the trends, developments and current literature in the field of mental hygiene services
- Ability to interpret government fiscal reporting forms and procedures
- Ability to effectively supervise and coordinate with subordinate departmental and contract agency personnel
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, department administrators, and representatives of outside agencies
- Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Benefits: • Full Medical for member and qualifying dependents through Suffolk County Employee Medical Health Plan: Employee contribution: 2.4% of base salary (or a minimum of $1,500 per year)
Tuition reimbursement available for work (approval based) related continued education. • Flexible Spending Account (employee contribution) is available for Dependent Care $5,000 Maximum and Health Expenses $2,850 Maximum
• 13 Calendar year holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. • -Vacation Time: During the first year, employees are entitled to 10 Vacation days, earned at the rate of 2.75 per pay period totaling 10 days annually. Employees continue to earn vacation days in accordance with the schedule, reaching a maximum of 30 days per year. Unused vacation time rolls over each year until a maximum of 420 hours. • Sick Time: Earned at the rate of 1/2 day per pay period totaling 13 days annually. Unused sick time rolls over each year, with no maximum rollover. • Personal Leave: An employee granted 4 days of personnel leave each year. Employees receive 7.5 hours on their 1st day and will accrue one additional day every quarter. After employee first anniversary, 28 hours of personal days will be frontloaded at the beginning of each year worked. Unused personal time rolls over into sick each year with no maximum rollover. • Salary: Step increase every 12 months on July 1 completed year of service in addition to contractual raises through 2024. • Membership in the New York State Retirement Pension System 5 year vested. In order to retire with Health benefits you need to work 10 continuous years with the county and be 55.
Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund. • Short Term and Long Term Disability • Dental and optical coverage • Annual Prescription, hearing aid and specialist co-pay reimbursement • All Members receive $70,000 of guaranteed life insurance at no cost. • Financial and Retirement planning assistance • Tax preparation reimbursement • Legal assistance benefits • Bereavement and survivor death benefits • Identity & Fraud Protection
This Role Is A Provisional Appointment A provisional appointment, which occurs only in the competitive class, is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the position. In order to become permanent, the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at:
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