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Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Rehabilitation Counselor 1, Manhattan Psychiatric Center, Outpatient Department,P24869

Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade 17

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

Salary Range From $61516 to $78307 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address Manhattan Psychiatric Center

163 West 125th Street

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10027

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment from the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;ORTransfer Opportunity - Candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Rehabilitation Counselor 1, Grade 17, and be eligible for lateral transfer;ORbe eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. To qualify for Section 70.1 transfer, candidates must have at least one year of permanent service in a title within two salary grades of SG-17 and approved for transfer by the Department of Civil Service.ORProvisional Appointment - In the event that there is not a valid promotional or open competitive eligible list, a provisional appointment may be made. To qualify as a promotion provisional candidate, candidates must meet the following promotion qualifications:two years as a Rehabilitation Assistant 2, Occupational Therapy Assistant 2, or Physical Therapy Assistant 2 AND a bachelor's degree in a human service field* or NYS licensure as a Registered Nurse;OR one year as a Rehabilitation Assistant 2, Occupational Therapy Assistant 2, or Physical Therapy Assistant 2 AND a master's degree in a human service field.ORTo qualify as an open competitive candidate, candidates must meet the following open competitive qualifications:a bachelor's degree in a human service field AND two years of post-bachelor's qualifying experience;ORa master's degree in a human service field* AND one year of post-bachelor's qualifying experience;ORa master's degree in rehabilitation counseling.* For the purpose of these positions, human service field includes disciplines related to the following: addiction studies; child and family studies; communication disorders; community health; education; gerontology; health administration; human services; nursing; nutrition; occupational therapy; physical therapy; psychology; recreation therapy, including art, dance, drama, and music; rehabilitation counseling; social work; and sociology. ** Qualifying Experience: To qualify for the position you must have professional experience providing vocational, psychosocial, or rehabilitative/habilitative services in an agency primarily serving individuals diagnosed with mental retardation, developmental disabilities, mental illness, or addictions. Internship experience does not count if it was credited toward the qualifying degree. If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score you may not be retained.NOTE: In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Duties Description As a Rehabilitation Counselor 1, you would provide a full range of rehabilitation/habilitation services to consumers, including psychosocial, competency training, and residential rehabilitation services, and such vocational services as evaluation, training, counseling, placement and support, and special employment programs.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance• Access to tuition assistance programs• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave• NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.Additional Comments: This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 646-766-4380

Email Address mk.hr@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Manhattan Psychiatric Center

102 Rivers Edge Road

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10035

Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdfThe 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.