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DEPARTMENT: Mental Health SALARY: $69,958HOURS: 40 per WeekBENEFITS: ► Paid Time-Off ► Tuition Reimbursement ► NYS Retirement ► Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing ► Employee Assistance ProgramRESPONSIBILITIES: This is professional work involving responsibility for administering and coordinating behavioral health services for clients of the Department of Mental Health. This worker may be assigned to a team of workers in a specialized treatment/clinical setting such as Health Home Care Management, ACCORD/Mobile Crisis Team, the Integrated Clinic or Correctional Facility. This worker will carry a caseload if applicable and duties will require helping clients with social, emotional and related difficulties to better manage their behavioral health disorders. The work performed is to help clients adjust into their old or new environment. The Mental Health Clinician II’s work is performed under the general Supervision of a Supervising Social Worker/ Mental Health Clinician, Manager of Mental Health Services or a Clinical Director, who defines or limits the work to be performed. As distinguished from a Mental Health Clinician, a Mental Health Clinician II may in certain in-stances provide assistance in the supervision of a Social Worker/Mental Health Clinician in the absence of a supervisor or training for internal and external com-munity partners. This is distinguished from a Supervising Social Worker/Mental Health Clinician who will provide supervision as a part of their daily role. Addition-ally, in concert with or in place of a supervisor, a Mental Health Clinician II, may assist with management/coordination of care for complex/ high need patients, coordination of meetings, scheduling of staff as well as the collection and analysis of relevant clinical data. Does related work as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER:1. Possession of NY State certification as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) AND six (6) months of professional experience in social work in a community mental health program; OR2. Possession of NY State certification as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) AND one and one-half (1 & ½) years of experience providing services to persons with behavioral health issues post master’s degree.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: At time of appointment and throughout employment:1. Successful clearance of criminal background check facilitated through New York State Office of Mental Health.2. Successful clearance from the State Central Registry in the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Background investigations are conducted by the appointing authority).3. Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license.4. Must possess certification as an LCSW within three (3) years of appointment and throughout employment thereafterWith this application please upload: Resume, Transcript, Licenses, and Cover Letter.Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a “HELP Program” position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.

Minimum Salary: 69,958 Maximum Salary: 69,958 Salary Unit: Yearly