MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN II (HELPS)

POSITION: Mental Health Clinician II (HELPS)

DEPARTMENT: Albany County Department of Mental Health

SALARY RANGE: $64,942-$74,218

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:
Street Psychiatry: $64,942

• 175 Green St, Albany/35 Hours

The new Street Psychiatry Pilot Program will provide behavioral health services to homeless or unhoused residents in Albany County. This position is responsible for providing behav-

ioral health services to homeless or unhoused residents in Albany County. This position involves responsibility for administering and coordinating behavioral health services for clients

within the community, as well as linking patients to treatment or transporting patients. This worker will carry a caseload if applicable, and duties will require helping clients with social,

emotional, and related difficulties to better manage their behavioral health disorders.

Albany County Correctional Facility: $74,218

• 840 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany/40 Hours These positions are part of Adult Forensic Services at the Mental Health Unit located at the Albany County Correctional Facility. These positions are responsible for crisis response to

individuals at the facility. These duties require helping clients with social, emotional, and related difficulties to manage behavioral health disorders better. MHC II’s may, in certain in-

stances, assist in the supervision of MHC I in the absence of a supervisor.

Mobile Crisis Team/ACCORD:$74,218

• 75 New Scotland Ave, Albany/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 difficulties to better manage their behavioral health disorders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER
A. Possession of a 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 community mental health 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 behav-

ioral health issues post master’s degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
1. 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.
2. At time of appointment and throughout employment, successful clearance of criminal background facilitated through New York State Office of Mental Health.
3. 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).
4. 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:

[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.