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Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Advocacy Specialist 3, located in Manhattan, New York

Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade 23

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

Salary Range From $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address New York State Office of Mental Health

330 5th Avenue

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10001

Minimum Qualifications Qualified candidates must possess:A Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, AND three years experience as a professional advocate or service provider in the field of rehabilitation, developmental disabilities, or mental health. One year experience must have been at a supervisory level. Substitution: a master’s degree in a human services field may substitute for one year of the general experience. Four years of experience may also substitute for a bachelor’s degree.

Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill one Advocacy Specialist 3 position in the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services (OAPSS) located in New York City to serve as the Bureau Director, Bureau of Regional Advocacy and Peer Support Services for Downstate. OAPSS works to ensure the inclusion of recipient perspectives into OMH policy making, planning, program development, and evaluation. Specifically, the incumbent of this position directs the promotion of awareness, recovery, resilience, self-help and empowerment, and the inclusion of people who are current and former users of mental health services and families, into all areas of the mental health system. The incumbent leads staff members across the state who interact and collaborate with other workgroups and offices/centers/divisions in The Long Island Field Office and the New York City Field Office. The incumbent serves at a statewide level and functions as a Deputy Director, supervising Regional Advocacy Specialists (RAS), Regional Family Advocacy Specialists (RFAS) and Regional Youth Advocacy Specialists (RYAS). The incumbent will also help establish peer support and advocacy for families of adults. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for interacting and collaborating with the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families, Field Office staff, Central Office staff, other divisions within OMH and local mental health providers to deliver technical assistance, oversight, and training to State and local mental health programs statewide. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:• Supervise and mentor subordinate staff in assignments and special projects, ensuring all applicable laws, rules and regulations are followed, and assignments are completed thoroughly and timely• Conduct performance evaluations• Guide the work for the RAS, RFAS, and RYAS in collaboration with the OMH field offices, Field Office Coordinators, the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families, amongst other offices within OMH.• Supervise the work of the RAS, RFAS and RYAS in support of consultation and assistance to State facility staff, local government, and provider agency staff on methods for promoting youth and family recipient involvement in planning, implementing, and evaluating mental health services.• Work closely with the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services Directors and Chief Advocacy Officer• Promote the inclusion of former and current consumers of mental health services and families, including Youth and Family Peer Advocates in planning, policy implementation, program development, evaluation, monitoring and related activities. • Provide input/direction on OMH policies, program development, and guidance documents.• Provide expert advice, assistance, and training to ensure providers/programs are Peer, and family friendly and uphold the values of youth-guided and family-driven principles. • Participate in OMH workshops (composed of current and former recipients of mental health services, youth recipients, family members, providers, county government staff, and the general public) in Statewide and regional initiatives to ensure that the collective voices of current and former users of OMH services, Youth and Family members are heard. • Review and support (oversight/monitoring) of Peer service provider agencies and services (1650 providers/programs).•Promote and support Peer services in OMH licensed and funded services. • Assist with developing new programming, training, and support for family peer support for adults.• Consult with counties and providers in developing or expanding youth and family mental health services and provide regulatory guidance with program issues. • Represent the Office of Mental Health (OMH) in developing and implementing new initiatives and special projects. • Represent OMH at meetings and task forces with external agencies, advocacy groups and trade organizations. • Participate in policy development activities and policy analysis related to recipient and family issues. • Oversees planning and implementation of mental health services, specifically designed to meet the needs of former and current users of mental health services. • Provide expert advice, assistance, and training to ensure mental health services are trauma-informed, person-centered, resilience and recovery-oriented, and culturally inclusive. • Other duties as assigned by the Advocacy Specialist 5 and Chief Advocacy Officer.

Additional Comments 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.All OMH Central Office employees who are vaccinated for COVID-19 must show proof of vaccination. Fully vaccinated means that two (2) or more weeks have elapsed since receiving either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series (e.g., Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) or the first and only dose of a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson [J&J]/Janssen). Those not vaccinated must indicate this. Vaccination is required for many OMH positions but not all. Those not vaccinated for COVID-19 are ineligible for appointment to positions that require vaccination.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.

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Name Janelle Zamierowski

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

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 in Microsoft Word or PDF format as an attachment to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #162570 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.