Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Central Office;

Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23

The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill one Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Grade 23, position in the Behavioral Health Crisis Technical Assistance Center (BHCTAC). The BHCTAC is responsible for collaborating with and assisting appropriate agencies, the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council (SEMSCO), DHSES and local community response systems in developing standardized protocols for a health-led response to a behavioral health crisis.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director of the Division, the incumbents' specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, with a particular focus on peer advocates and individuals and families with lived experience, as well as other state agencies and community partners, to advance behavioral health initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and execute behavioral health protocols and procedures, focusing on areas like crisis services response programming (including 988 and mobile crisis intervention), with a strong focus on ensuring the voice of peer advocates and individuals and families with lived experience guide development
• Provide guidance and support to various stakeholders focusing on local government units on program requirements, best practices, and OMH and OASAS policies. Provide guidance to local government units and other stakeholders on centering, supporting and amplifying peer voice in policy and program development, and sustaining engagement of peers and individuals with lived experience through feedback.
• Contribute to policy analysis, development, and coordination of recommendations to improve crisis services.
• Collaborate on monitoring and evaluating program outcomes, including developing metrics that are driven by peer advocates and individuals with lived experience, support continuous quality improvement, identify compliance issues, and reporting on service utilization and quality of care data.
• Develop and coordinate training sessions and educational presentations for stakeholders in the system, with a focus on local governmental units as well as others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employment with New York State offers unmatched benefits, individual support, and career mobility for motivated individuals including: 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.

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. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.