Are you looking to be a part of delivering improved mental health services to the State of New York? Become part of a team of passionate social services professionals and begin a rewarding, life-long career in public service. The State of New York offers unmatched benefits, individual support, and career mobility for motivated individuals.
Who We Are: New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State. OMH also regulates, certifies, and oversees more than 4,500 programs, operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies.
What We Stand For: 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.
What We Offer:
• NYS pension and retirement programs
• Annual cost of living and performance advance increases
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, and paid personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave
Job Responsibilities:
OMH’s Division of Forensic Services (DFS) is looking for highly motivated and organized individuals who are able to work well both independently and as part of a team, and enjoy a busy, challenging and creative work environment. DFS is responsible for managing, directing, overseeing and monitoring State mental health services to individuals involved with the criminal justice system, including: individuals with mental illness who are receiving inpatient, outpatient or community based services pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) and Correction Law (CL); and sex offenders who are found to have a mental abnormality and confined to an OMH secure treatment facility, or released to strict and intensive community supervision and treatment, in accordance with Article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law (MHL).
Pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) and Sections 330.20 and 730 which deal with defendants found Not Responsible for Criminal Conduct due to Mental Disease or Defect and persons found incompetent to stand trial, the Licensed Psychologist will serve as the clinical lead for the Bureau of Institutional and Transitional Services and will provide clinical training and guidance to DFS and forensic facility staff on matters of risk assessment, treatment standards and client readiness for release from hospital and/or CPL conditions. In this role, the Licensed Psychologist may perform the following tasks:
• Perform clinical reviews of CPL 330.20, 730, administrative transfer, and Jackson relief cases.
• Serve as the forensic liaison with OMH Medical Informatics on revisions and enhancements to OMH’s electronic medical record.
• Interface with facility forensic coordinators on clinical cases, as needed.
• Conference CPL 730 cases with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to ensure individuals are placed in the appropriate custody for restoration services.
• Participate in larger Bureau and Division system level projects including establishing and maintaining a competency restoration evaluation manual, completing clinical reviews of long-term forensic cases, and collaborating on length of stay initiatives.
• Coordinate the implementation of CT-R across the forensic system.
Minimum Qualifications:
To be eligible for appointment, candidates must possess a license and current registration to practice psychology in New York State.
