Director of Child and Adolescent Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services - New York State Office of Mental Health : Job Details

St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center (SLPC); a Joint Commission accredited NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, is recruiting a Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 1 – Operations (DDPC 1 – Operations) who will serve as the Director of Child and Adolescent (C&A) Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services.

The Director of C&A Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services serves as an essential member of SLPC's Executive Leadership Team. Under the general direction of the Executive Director and in close collaboration with the Clinical Director and Quality Director, the Director of C&A Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment Services is responsible for the program operations of all SLPC's C&A inpatient and outpatient program operations including:

• Participating in the development of SLPC's short and long-term goals.
• Designing, developing, evaluating, and ensuring the effective operation of SLPC's C&A inpatient and outpatient services.
• Establishing policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective C&A service delivery.
• Ensuring that all C&A services provided are consistent with the current vision of the Executive Teams in OMH Central Office and at SLPC.
• Ensuring the maintenance of safe environments for patient care with a focus on cultural competence, community care, and recovery.
• Monitoring and overseeing staffing, assignments, and work schedules to ensure quality C&A patient care.
• Ensuring C&A service delivery complies with OMH guidelines and regulatory agency standards.
• Supervising and coordinating activities of subordinate managers in C&A inpatient and outpatient programs.

About SLPC

SLPC, a Joint Commission accredited facility, located in Ogdensburg, NY, provides a comprehensive range of quality inpatient and outpatient services to adults and children covering a six (6) county service area in Upstate New York. These services are delivered in a respectful, safe, and caring environment with a primary focus on hope and recovery. SLPC promotes a system of care in which treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery are realized through ongoing collaboration with patients, their families, and the service providers within the facility's catchment area. Emphasis is on services that are person-centered, strength and evidence-based, and that recognize the importance of individual preferences.

About OMH

OMH operates the largest state mental health system in the country, with 23 hospitals, 90 clinics, two world-class research institutes, a secure residential center, and a network of community services. OMH hospitals are all Joint Commission-accredited and recognized as among the best mental health hospital systems in the United States. OMH believes everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve mental wellness. This means implementing services and policies to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for historically marginalized, underserved, and unserved populations.

If you would like to join SLPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:

• Generous paid time off, including thirteen (13) vacation days, eight (8) sick days, and five (5) personal days accrued during the first year of employment; thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Option to choose a health insurance plan that meets your needs.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Enrollment in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) or a voluntary defined contribution plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Master's degree in a mental hygiene discipline (including physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, speech pathology and audiology, communication disorders, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, nursing), hospital administration, community mental health, business or public administration or other administrative area specifically related to health care, behavioral or social science or a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada.

AND

Experience

Six (6) years of administrative, consultative, or supervisory experience in a mental health program, two (2) years of which must have been managerial experience, including one or more of the following:

• One (1) year of satisfactory experience in a position as administrative head of a multi-disciplinary treatment team;

OR

• One (1) year of satisfactory supervisory, professional, or administrative experience in the development, operation, and/or implementation of the mental health service delivery system for State facilities, counties, or local/private agencies in two (2) or more of the following areas: program development, management procedures, community organization, resource planning, funding, program proposals, advisory boards, consumer and community advocacy and intergovernmental relations.

Additionally, all candidates must be eligible to participate in Federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid). Individuals excluded from participation in these programs will not be considered.

Interested candidates should forward their CV by Augst 12, 2025:

Attention: DDPC 1 Operations – SLPC

NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

Albany, NY 12229

PHONE # (518) ###-####

[email protected]

Email submissions preferred

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