IPS Implementation Specialist - New York State Psychiatry Institute : Job Details

Job Title: IPS Implementation Specialist

Grade: 25

Salary: $92,055-$101,585

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified applicant to fill a full-time IPS Implementation Specialist position for the Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policy Research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. The implementation of evidence-based Supported Employment (SE) services is a complex process that involves cultural, philosophical, organizational, system and structural changes within and among mental health (MH) provider agencies and vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies.

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has supported the implementation and sustainment of SE services using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for well over a decade. The Center for Practice Innovations (CPI) provides training to employment specialists and guidance and support to supervisors and managers at agencies designated by OMH. These sites include community agencies with ACT teams, OISE services, CORE-PSR services, in addition to the PROS programs, state facility clinics, and OnTrackNY first episode psychosis coordinated specialty care programs.

The goal of the program is to integrate treatment, support, and rehabilitation in a manner that facilitates the individual's recovery. Goals for individuals in the program include increasing employment and attaining higher levels of education.

This position can be fully remote, but the applicant must live in the NYC metro area or New York state.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall Function: The IPS Implementation Specialist/Trainer selected for this position will provide training and on-going technical assistance to IPS employment specialists, vocational staff members and program supervisors and managers at mental health provider agencies designated by OMH. As noted above, these include community agencies with ACT teams, OISE services, CORE-PSR services, PROS, state facility clinics, and OnTrackNY first episode psychosis coordinated specialty care programs.

• The incumbent will have primary responsibility for training and technical assistance activities related to IPS and will receive supervision and support from the initiative's lead and other senior CPI staff, as well as consultation from outside experts.

• Responsibilities: In order to provide the essential training and technical assistance with the necessary intensity and frequency for sites, incumbent will have regular and consistent contact with sites. This will occur through remote and on-site consultation visits as well as through face-to-face regional training sessions, on-line meetings, and webinars. In addition to these scheduled activities, incumbent will be available by e-mail, telephone, and other platforms as needed by each site.

• This individual will be responsible for the development of training content for webinars and face-to-face workshops. They will often lead or co-lead these training events.

• A portion of the incumbent's time will involve working side-by-side with employment specialists and supervisors at local agencies (e.g., team meetings, job developing, meeting with recipients).
• Regular travel to sites, throughout NYS, will be necessary. The incumbent will frequently work off-site.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and at least (1) year professional experience in behavioral healthcare.
• At least (1) year of previous experience as an employment specialist assisting people diagnosed with serious mental illness in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment using IPS.
• Personal lived & living experience of mental health and/or substance recovery can substitute for education and/or work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least (1) year experience working as IPS trainer for a State, County, or agency.

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) 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. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH 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 that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.