Director of RET Position Available In Queens, New York

Director of

RET DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE

• 4.0 Queens, NY Job Details Full-time $106,602
• $126,000 a year 20 hours ago Benefits Loan forgiveness Qualifications Crisis intervention Licensed Clinical Social Worker Microsoft Office Master’s degree Administrative experience Supervising experience Bachelor’s degree Motivational interviewing Budgeting 1 year Senior level Political Science Behavioral health Full Job Description

DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE

Posted On:

07/26/2025

Full-Time Location QUEENS Exam May Be Required Department BCAARE Salary Range:

$106,602.00

• $126,000.

00 Job Description “Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst or the comparable civil service title of Administrative Community Relations Specialist or Administrative Director of Social Services. Due to active promotional list for Administrative Staff Analyst, only permanent DOHMH candidates can be considered.” The Bureau of Community Awareness, Action, Response, and Engagement (BCAARE)’s Community Response and Engagement Unit (CREU) is comprised of Behavioral Health Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (BH-OEPR), Response and Engagement Team (RET), and Triage. CREU clinicians and peers deliver prevention and intervention services to promote mental health, support individual and community adjustment from chronic and acute trauma, support community resilience, and promote community connection. CREU teams assess, assign, and answer requests for behavioral health response, engage communities to provide behavioral health public education and connection to services, and prepare public health staff, first responder personnel, and the general public response to and recovery from events impacting New York City and local communities. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Response and Engagement Director is responsible for leading and coordinating a multidisciplinary team that responds to urgent community needs, including crises related to public behavioral health.

DUTIES NOT LIMITED TO

Directly supervise and manage the productivity of (3) team supervisors. Provide oversight and ongoing coaching to teams conducting outreach in the community. Contribute to unit and bureau strategic planning and participate in bureau policy formulation. Troubleshoot programmatic challenges, issues, or concerns. Prepare routine and ad-hoc reports for bureau and agency leadership. Work closely with BCAARE’s Office of Strategy and Operations to address unit operational and procurement needs. Oversee shift schedules to ensure all shifts are adequately staffed. Maintain productive relationships with intra-governmental partners such as OMH, OASAS, DHS, SSPs, and local CBOs to facilitate connections to services. Attend community events, public forums, stakeholder meetings and or/ hold focus groups and/or develop surveys to obtain community input for local services planning in collaboration with BCAARE units.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST

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• 1002D Minimum Qualifications 1.

A master’s degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above. Preferred Skills

• Licensed NYS LCSW, highly desired.
• 5 years direct service experience working with populations facing high risk factors for poor health outcomes, particularly individuals who are unhoused, and those with health, mental health, substance use.
• At least 2 years if direct Supervisory experience in the behavioral health field.
• Incorporate best practices for engagement, de-escalation, and peer intervention services.
• Understanding of the intersection of NYC’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with best practices around violence risk identification and management, engagement of hard-to-reach clients, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and non-violent crisis intervention techniques.
• Experience supervising peers and familiarity with peer models.
• Significant provider experience in behavioral health treatment and/or services.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in computers, including Microsoft suite.
• Creative problem
• solver who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is highly motivated.
• Proven track record building cohesive and productive teams ability to work effectively with diverse team and remain highly organized.
• Proficient in computers, including Microsoft suite.
• Creative problem-solver who enjoys working in fast-paced environment, is highly motivated and ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks.

55a Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program. Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/. Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. Shortlist Job

ID 722162

Title code 1002D Civil service title

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST

( Title classification Competitive-1 Business title Director Of RET Posted until 11/22/2025

Experience Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager) Job level 00 Number of positions 1 Work location 42-09 28th

Street Category:

Mental Health Director of RET