<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 03/12/25</p> <p>Applications Due04/18/25</p> <p>Vacancy ID182634</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>TitleSecurity Hospital Treatment Assistant (SHTA), (NY HELPS), Central New York Psychiatric Center - Direct Care Position, P25706</p> <p>Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services</p> <p>Salary Grade14</p> <p>Bargaining UnitSSU - Security Services Unit (NYSCOPBA)</p> <p>Salary RangeFrom $59578 to $72904 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 (evening shift weekdays, plus scheduled weekend hours) or night and weekend (night shift weekdays, plus scheduled weekend hours)</p> <p>Hours Per Week 40</p> <p>Workday</p> <p>From 3 PM</p> <p>To 7 AM</p> <p>Flextime allowed? No</p> <p>Mandatory overtime? Yes</p> <p>Compressed workweek allowed? No</p> <p>Telecommuting allowed? No</p> <p>County New York</p> <p>Street Address Central New York Psychiatric Center</p> <p>9005 Old River Road</p> <p>City Marcy</p> <p>StateNY</p> <p>Zip Code13403</p> <p>Duties Description A Security Hospital Treatment Assistant will perform a variety of tasks related to care, engagement, treatment, education, recovery, safety, and security of individuals with mental illness in forensic hospitals and units operated my OMH, including:</p> <ul> <li>Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans </li><li>Interact with patients and observe and progress and responses to treatment </li><li>Assist and instruct patients in attending to person care tasks </li><li>Escort patients to activities and appointments on and facility grounds </li><li>Complete necessary documentation and maintain patient records </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program.</p> <p>Candidates must possess a High School or High School Equivalency Diploma and two years of full-time direct patient care experience working in a health care, behavioral health, corrections, or juvenile justice setting/program.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>An associate's degree and one year of full-time direct patient care experience working in a health care, behavioral health, corrections or juvenile justice setting or a bachelor's degree.</p> <p>The selected candidate will be tested for proficiency in Spanish and must receive a passing score to be considered for appointment. Proficiency must be at a level that will assure your ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.</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>Additional monies are paid for:</p> <ul> <li>Pre-shift Briefings </li><li>Inconvenience Pay </li><li>Facility Security Pay </li></ul> <p>In addition:</p> <ol> <li> <p>You must be able to communicate and follow oral and written instructions and directions in English in order to perform the duties of the position.</p> </li><li> <p>If you are selected for appointment, you may be required to attend a physical exam. Your physical and medical condition will be evaluated to ensure that you are able to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. The physical/medical standards include a medical standards evaluation and a drug screening test. Failure to meet the standards may result in your disqualification. A complete statement of the physical and medical standards is available at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/ehs/forms.cfm.</p> </li><li> <p>License Requirement: Depending on assignment, you may be required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter.</p> </li></ol> <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 315-765-3369</p> <p>Email Address cnpersonnel@omh.ny.gov</p> <p>Address</p> <p>Street Central New York Psychiatric Center</p> <p>PO Box 300</p> <p>City New York</p> <p>State NY</p> <p>Zip Code 13403</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>