Addictions Program Specialist 2 (Upper Hudson Regional Office)

NY HELP Yes Agency Addiction Services and Supports, Office of Title Addictions Program Specialist 2 (Upper Hudson Regional Office) Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 23 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $84156 to $106454 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Contingent Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 30% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8:30 AM To 4:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports 1450 Western Avenue City Albany State NY Zip Code 12203 Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. If a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.Permanent qualifications:Permanent status as an Addictions Program Specialist 2, G-23 and interested in reassignment OR Reachable for permanent appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for Addictions Program Specialist 2, G-23 OR Eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law OR Either 1. a bachelor's degree AND three years of professional clinical (see below) and professional administrative (see below)experience in a public or private agency or program that directly provides diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention,recovery, or aftercare to a clientele with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorders;Or 2. a master's degree AND two years of professional clinical (see below) and professional administrative (see below) experience in a pubic or private agency or program that directly provides diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, recovery, or aftercare to a clientele with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorders.Professional clinical experience involves the provision of professional level care, treatment, or instruction to individuals with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorders in the disciplines of addictions counseling, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, nursing, psychology, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, or as a physicians’ assistant.Professional administrative experience primarily involves experience performing one or more of the following: development/management of a treatment program or prevention services; review and monitoring of program operations for regulatory compliance; development of program budget and/or review of provider expenditures; planning, developing, oversight, coordination, or operation of programs. Professional clinical experience for this examination is defined as the care, treatment, or instruction of patients in the disciplines of addictions counseling, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, nursing, psychology, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, or as a physician’s assistant.Professional administrative experience for this examination is defined as experience in the fields of personnel management, employee relations, budgeting, fiscal and business administration, or administrative planning and analysis. Experience must be focused on the planning, developing, oversight, coordination, or operation of programs. Duties Description Serving as the Program Manager, the Addictions Program Specialist 2 will:1. Assume lead responsibility for a basic set of assigned counties and programs and will work with Local Governmental Units and OASAS to coordinate oversight and the development of effective and efficient services;2. Conduct meetings, site visits and Comprehensive Site Reviews according to agency requirements;3. Review, negotiate and approve Prevention Workplans;4. Review, negotiate and approve program budget submissions, budget change requests and spending plan modifications;5. Prepare and present a comprehensive assessment and recommendation at the annual Program Review/Budget process. This includes preparation of the Budget Review and Compare and Management plans as necessary;6. Represent OASAS on various committees and workgroups as assigned and/or approved;7. Review certification applications submitted by service providers;8. Identify and bring forward significant issues of concern;9. Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.Routine travel is required (approximately 30%), occasionally to areas not served by public transportation. Additional Comments Excellent Health Insurance Benefits Including Vision and Dental, NYS Employees Retirement System (Pension), Optional Deferred Compensation, Continuing Education Benefits, Generous Paid Leave Benefits, Compensation for 13 State holidays per year.Telecommuting may be discussed as part of the interview process.The annual salary range for this position of $84,156 - $106,454. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Bureau of Human Resources Management Telephone 518-457-2963 Fax 518-457-4880 Email Address Recruitment@oasas.ny.gov Address Street NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports 1450 Western Avenue City Albany State NY Zip Code 12203 Notes on Applying Please submit your resume in Word or PDF format to Recruitment@oasas.ny.gov with reference code UHRO/50142/APS2. Failure to include this code could result in your application not being processed. Please clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications of the position.