<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 02/28/25</p> <p>Applications Due03/31/25</p> <p>Vacancy ID181816</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 Work Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Child and Adolescent Services CYS Outpatient Clinic, P25616</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 $52198 to $66634 Annually</p> <p>Employment Type Full-Time</p> <p>Appointment Type Permanent</p> <p>Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class</p> <p>Travel Percentage 0%</p> <p>Workweek Other (see below)</p> <p>"Other" Explanation Evening and weekend hours as needed</p> <p>Hours Per Week 40</p> <p>Workday</p> <p>From 6 AM</p> <p>To 11 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 Onondaga</p> <p>Street Address Hutchings Psychiatric Center Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Child and Adolescent Services, CYS Outpatient Clinic</p> <p>620 Madison Street</p> <p>City Syracuse</p> <p>StateNY</p> <p>Zip Code13210</p> <p>Duties Description Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Child and Adolescent Services CYS Outpatient Clinic 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 Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Child and Adolescent Services 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>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>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>Evening and Weekend Hours required as needed.</p> <p>This position is part of Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Child and Adolescent Services, CYS Outpatient Clinic.</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>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 315-426-3605</p> <p>Email Address hpcpersonnel@omh.ny.gov</p> <p>Address</p> <p>Street Hutchings Psychiatric Center</p> <p>620 Madison Street</p> <p>City Syracuse</p> <p>State NY</p> <p>Zip Code 13210</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>