Job Description

Job Description

Recruiting Training Specialist 1 for Manhattan Psychiatric Center

Manhattan Psychiatric Center (MPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission-accredited facility, is recruiting a Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene) to join its Training and Education Department. Schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with pass days of Saturday/Sunday.

As a Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), you will develop and deliver training programs to enhance the skills and abilities of the staff at MPC, including:

• Developing and delivering engaging training programs for all MPC staff, including those working in outpatient/community settings.
• Identifying training needs through review of current programs and developing new programs in collaboration with managers and supervisors.
• Designing course materials and coordinating training program logistics to ensure training programs are delivered effectively.
• Facilitating training programs and evaluating their impact on the knowledge, skills, and abilities of staff through feedback and reports.
• Managing training systems and records, including data entry and reporting in the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS).
• Communicating upcoming learning opportunities to MPC staff.
• Scheduling and coordinating New Employee Orientation

About MPC:

MPC is a comprehensive, community-based mental health facility serving individuals who are 18 years or older, from the Manhattan and Greater NYC Region. MPC’s focus on evidence-based, person-centered, and culturally sensitive treatment helps their patients achieve their recovery goals.

If you would like to join MPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave
• New York State Retirement programs
• Free employee shuttle from 125th Street over the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to MPC’s campus on Randall’s Island

Minimum Qualifications:

Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene)

• Bachelor's degree and
• 2 years of professional experience developing and delivering major segments of institution and community training programs to improve the knowledge and abilities of those caring for and treating individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities in institutional and community settings.

Substitution: Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

Additional Comments:

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.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

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.

Background checks are required.

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.

Salary $66,951-$85,138

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