<p>Please note: State agencies that contact job applicants do not usually request personal or financial information via text message or over the phone in connection with your response to a job posting. If you are contacted for such information by these methods, or any other method, please verify the identity of the individual before transmitting such information to that person.</p> <p>Note: For questions about the job posting, please contact the agency that posted this position by using the contact information provided on the "Contact" tab for the position.</p> <p>Review Vacancy</p> <p>Date Posted 08/21/25</p> <p>Applications Due09/22/25</p> <p>Vacancy ID196050</p> <ul> <li>Basics </li><li>Schedule </li><li>Location </li><li>Job Specifics </li><li>How to Apply </li></ul> <p>NY HELPYes</p> <p>AgencyMental Health, Office of</p> <p>TitleSocial Worker Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Manhattan Peychiatric Center, Family Care Program, P26820</p> <p>Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services</p> <p>Salary Grade14</p> <p>Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)</p> <p>Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $68630 Annually</p> <p>Employment Type Full-Time</p> <p>Appointment Type Permanent</p> <p>Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class</p> <p>Travel Percentage 75%</p> <p>Workweek Mon-Fri</p> <p>Hours Per Week 40</p> <p>Workday</p> <p>From 6 AM</p> <p>To 6 PM</p> <p>Flextime allowed? No</p> <p>Mandatory overtime? No</p> <p>Compressed workweek allowed? No</p> <p>Telecommuting allowed? No</p> <p>County New York</p> <p>Street Address Manhattan Psychiatric Center</p> <p>102 Rivers Edge Road</p> <p>City New York</p> <p>StateNY</p> <p>Zip Code10035</p> <p>Duties Description Manhattan Psychiatric Center is recruiting for Social Work Assistant 1 to provide case management and service coordination activities for individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.</p> <p>As a Social Work Assistant 1 at Manhattan Psychiatric Center, you will work with an interdisciplinary team and duties will include:</p> <ul> <li>Interviewing individuals and their families to gather background information </li><li>Preparing case histories and determining eligibility for services </li><li>Advocating and assisting individuals in identifying and obtaining services </li></ul> <p>Family Care program, you would drive to family care homes in the Bronx and other appointments.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they have a bachelor's degree in a human service field and 1 year of social work experience.</p> <p>o Substitution: Master's degree in social work can substitute for 1 year of specialized experience.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Candidates from within State Service can be considered transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.</p> <p>You must have a valid drives license and be able to drive a state vehicle.</p> <p>Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:</p> <ul> <li>NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance </li><li>Access to tuition assistance programs </li><li>Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth </li><li>Paid time off - 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave </li><li>NYS Retirement programs </li></ul> <p>Background checks will be required.</p> <p>This position is eligible for the Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.</p> <p>NOTE:</p> <ol> <li> <p>In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.</p> </li><li> <p>If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.</p> </li></ol> <p>Additional Comments:</p> <p>Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.</p> <p>Name Human Resources</p> <p>Telephone</p> <p>Fax 646-766-4380</p> <p>Email Address mk.hr@omh.ny.gov</p> <p>Address</p> <p>Street Manhattan Psychiatric Center</p> <p>102 Rivers Edge Road</p> <p>City New York</p> <p>State NY</p> <p>Zip Code 10035</p> <p>Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.</p> <p>https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf</p> <p>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.</p>