MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (HELPS)

POSITION: Mental Health Clinician (HELPS)

DEPARTMENT: Albany County Department of Mental Health

SALARY: $62,851

WORK LOCATION: Albany, NY

BENEFITS: Generous Paid Time-Off NYS Retirement System Work-Life Balance

Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness

DESCRIPTION:
• 75 New Scotland Ave, Albany/40 Hours

• 449 New Salem Rd, Voorheesville/40 Hours

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 difficul-
ties to better manage their behavioral health disorders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER
A. Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a Master's degree in Social Work and must be licensed as a Li-

censed Master Social Worker (LMSW) at time of appointment; OR,
B. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and must be licensed as

a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at time of appointment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) within four (4) years of appointment if in possession of a LMSW
• 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:
[email protected]

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.