Ulster County Personnel Department

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*Please note that there is an existing eligible list for this position.  By law, the eligible list must be used when hiring an individual for this position.  The Personnel Department will not accept applications for this position at this time.  

BLANKET REQUESTMental Health Specialist (Competitive Class)

(Permanent/Provisional/Contingent-Permanent/Temporary)

(Full-Time/More-Than-Half-Time/Half-Time/Less-Than-Half-Time)

(Benefited/Non-Benefited)

LOCATIONUlster County Mental Health Department

SALARY:  $26.37 Per Hour

CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENTFebruary 5, 2007 – December 31, 2007

DISTINGUISHED FEATURES OF THE CLASSAn employee in this class provides a full range of psychotherapy, counseling, case management and social work services to clients of the community mental health agency.  This is the entry-level position as a primary therapist in the Ulster County Mental Health Department.  Clinical supervision is received from higher-ranked clinicians at regularly scheduled sessions and on request, with considerable leeway allowed for the use of independent judgment and initiative in individual cases.  Clinical supervision may be exercised over the work of students serving clinical internships within the agency. Administrative supervision is not a responsibility of an employee in this class.  Does related work as required.

   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEither:

A.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology.  The doctoral degree must have been granted on the basis of completion of a program of psychology registered with the New York State Department of Education or the substantial equivalent thereof, in accordance with the New York State Commissioner of Education’s regulations; AND Current licensure as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education; OR

B.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Masters Degree in Social Work including one year of clinical practicum or one year of post-degree clinical experience, if no practicum; AND Current licensure as a Certified Social Worker by the New York State Department of Education; OR

C.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Clinical Masters Degree from a psychiatric/mental health nursing program, including one year of practicum or one year of post degree experience if no practicum; AND Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the New York State Department of Education; OR

D.  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing/Psychology; AND Three (3) years of post degree professional nursing experience in mental health or psychiatric nursing in a position involving direct service to clients; AND Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse by the New York State Department of Education.

 

**This is a blanket request for eligible and interested candidates for the training and experience Civil Service Examination for the title of Mental Health Specialist.  Please click here for further information on the examination. 

 


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