POSITION

Mental Health Clinician II (HELPS)

DEPARTMENT

Mental Health SALARY $74,218 WORK

LOCATION 75

New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208/ACCORD- 449 New Salem Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186 HOURS 40 Hours

BENEFITS

Paid Time Off Health, Dental, Vision, & Hearing Tuition Reimbursement NYS Retirement Employee Assistance Program Subsidized Daycare - Little Sprouts at Shaker Place

DESCRIPTION

These positions are responsible for providing crisis response to individuals within the community with the

MCT/ACCORD

units and linking patients to treatment or transporting patients. These duties require helping clients with social, emotional, and related difficulties to better manage their behavioral health disorders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

A.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 human services program; OR B.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 REQUIREMENTS

• If qualifying under (A) above with an LMSW (open-competitive) or as a Staff Social Worker (promo), must possess certification as an LCSW within three (3) years of appointment and throughout employment thereafter;
• At time of appointment and throughout employment, successful clearance of criminal background check facilitated through New York State Office of Mental Health.
• At time of appointment and throughout employment, 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).
• At time of appointment and throughout employment, possession of a valid New York State driver's license.

Please submit a resume and copies of certifications with this application.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES

amna.siddiqui@albanycountyny.gov 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.