St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center (SLPC), a Joint Commission accredited NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, is recruiting a Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 1 Operations who will serve as the Director of Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services.
The Director of Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services is an essential member of SLPC s Executive Leadership Team. Under the general direction of the Executive Director and in close collaboration Clinical Director and the Deputy Director Quality Management, the Director of Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services will design, develop, evaluate, and ensure effective operation of SLPC s adult inpatient and outpatient treatment programs.
The Director of Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services will:
- Participate in the development of SLPC s short and long term goals
- Establish policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
- Oversee admissions and discharge process
- Monitor and oversee staffing, assignments, and work schedules to ensure quality patient care
- Ensure service delivery complies with OMH guidelines and regulatory agency standards
- Maintain working relationships with external organizations to maximize resources and implement program goals
- Supervise and coordinate activities of subordinate managers
About SLPC
Located in Ogdensburg, New York; SLPC is a comprehensive, community-based mental health facility providing inpatient and outpatient services to adults with mental illness and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances in six (6) counties of Upstate New York; St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Franklin, Essex, Lewis, and Clinton. SLPC promotes a system of care where treatment, rehabilitation and recovery are realized through ongoing collaboration with patients, their families, and service providers. Services are person-centered and evidence-based and are delivered in a safe, respectful, and caring environment focusing on hope and recovery.
If you would like to join SLPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:
- NYS Health Benefits Medical, Dental, & Vision plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare & dependent care
- Generous paid time off Vacation, Holiday, Personal & Sick leave
- NYS Retirement Benefits Defined Benefit Pension (Vested in 5 years), Deferred Compensation Plan (457b), Voluntary Defined Contribution (VDC) Program
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Master's degree in a mental hygiene discipline (including physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, speech pathology and audiology, communication disorders, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, nursing), hospital administration, community mental health, business or public administration or other administrative area specifically related to health care, behavioral or social science or a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada.
AND
Experience
Six (6) years of administrative, consultative, or supervisory experience in a mental health program, two years of which must have been managerial experience, including one or more of the following:
One (1) year of satisfactory experience in a position as administrative head of a multi-disciplinary treatment team; OROne (1) year of satisfactory supervisory, professional, or administrative experience in the development, operation, and/or implementation of the mental health service delivery system for State facilities, counties, or local/private agencies in two (2) or more of the following areas: program development, management procedures, community organization, resource planning, funding, program proposals, advisory boards, consumer and community advocacy and intergovernmental relations.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.
Interested Candidates should forward their CVs to:
Amy Billets
Human Resources Specialist 2
Attention: DDPC 1 Operations SLPC
NYS Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
PHONE # (518) ###-####
FAX # (518) ###-####
...@omh.ny.gov
Email submissions preferred
Notes:
Background check is required and candidates may be required to pay the fees associated. Employment is contingent upon complying with and satisfactorily meeting the background check requirements.It is the candidate s responsibility to clearly demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Vague or ambiguous information will not be interpreted in the candidate s favor.In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at ...@oer.ny.gov.If appointed, the selected candidate must establish and maintain residency in New York State to continue employment in this position.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.