Mental Health Program Specialist II

Mental Health Program Specialist II

Salary : $ 80,026- $ 91,122

Grade 23

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking four (4) highly skilled and motivated individuals for full-time Mental Health Program Specialist II at the Office of Mental Health (OMH) in the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families, Bureau of Intensive Community Services. The Division directs, supports, and oversees all community based mental health services funded, designated and / or licensed by OMH that serve children and their families, to ensure they are providing quality, strengths-based, trauma-informed, family-driven, youth-guided, and culturally and linguistically informed care. These positions are located at the NYS Office of Mental Health in Albany, NY.

The Mental Health Program Specialist II will support and monitor the continued statewide implementation, infrastructure development and sustainability of High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW), an evidence-based practice model for intensive care coordination. The incumbent in this position will focus on building and supporting a statewide network of trainers and coaches to provide training, technical assistance and guidance to designated providers. Specialists will also serve as liaisons with vendors, consultants to OMH and provider agencies, and monitors to ensure quality and fidelity to the model. Additionally, the Specialists will work closely with OMH and other state and local agencies to promote consistent implementation, ensure alignment with state and federal expectations, and to build local leadership capacity to sustain the model over time.

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following :

• Support the development and maintenance of a statewide network of trainers and coaches to build designated provider capacity in adopting, implementing, and sustaining the HFW model.
• Collaborate with any vendors or contractors and serve as liaisons between OMH, provider organizations, and training / technical assistance partners.
• Provide consultation and oversight to ensure adherence to the evidence-based model standards.
• Monitor and assess fidelity to the HFW model through structured reviews, data analysis, observations, and assessments.
• Identify systemic implementation challenges and collaborate with trainers, coaches, and providers to develop and implement quality improvement plans.
• Develop and disseminate tools, resources, and guidance materials to support fidelity monitoring and practice improvement statewide.
• Collect, analyze, and report fidelity and outcome data on a regular basis to OMH leadership, providers, and other stakeholders.
• Use fidelity and outcome data to inform continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes and ensure alignment with local, state, and federal expectations and standards.
• Collaborate with OMH divisions, other State agencies, and provider organizations to coordinate cross-systems efforts and address issues related to program implementation, sustainability and / or other identified issues.
• Coordinate and manage other specific special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Location : 44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12229

To Apply : Submit an application on our website at . Click on Employment Opportunities. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) 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. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH 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 that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled / Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

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