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    FWC Mental Health Assistant Director - New York, United States - City of New York

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    Job Description

    The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is comprised of 2,000 employees and with an annual operating budget of over $1 billion is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other public agencies and not-for-profit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing. DHS is responsible for management of over 200 facilities, which mainly are individual and family shelters used as overnight residences for over 38,000 adults and children. DHS's portfolio covers approximately 4M square feet.

    The goals of the Health Services Office at the Department of Social Services (DSS), are to improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, reduce morbidity and mortality, thereby increasing their chances of succeeding in permanent housing and independent living, improving access to care and health outcomes for low-income and vulnerable populations. The Office brings public health and evidence-based interventions to DSS in the areas of health, mental health, substance use and nutrition and our staff work with other divisions at DSS and with shelter and clinical providers on linkage to health services, coordination with hospitals and other health care providers, implement interventions, conduct programmatic research and evaluation and provide medical consultation.

    DHS provides temporary emergency shelter to families with children in facilities throughout New York City. DHS is developing a new program to ensure families with children with mental health concerns are provided with appropriate care and services in shelter, via telehealth or by referral. The agency is recruiting for 3 Families with Children (FWC) Mental Health Assistant Directors to manage implementation of mental health services in FWC shelters.

    Under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of Behavioral Health, the FWC Mental Health Assistant Director will:

    • Direct program development and research in the field of family with children mental health among people experiencing homelessness, by evaluating relevant research literature, selecting appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods, and analyzing findings to evaluate and improve programs
    • Develop and train subordinate staff to use program standards, practice tools, training materials, and data collection instruments. Monitors and Evaluates job performance using standard performance metrics.
    • Conduct program evaluation and uses findings to develop original ideas and new approaches to problems, by critically reviewing agency practices, identifying problems and designing innovative strategies to improve outcomes.
    • Design and manage data informed quality improvement initiatives by developing performance metrics, documentation, and monitoring tools and dashboards; review and analyze data to prompt performance improvement.
    • Monitor data obtained from social scientific research investigations, by analyzing reports and trends to determine that findings are based on valid reliable social research methods and prepares and presents regular reports on findings to agency leadership.
    • Lead collaborations and workgroups with external agencies, including but not limited to other City agencies (e.g., ACS, HRA, DOHMH, H&H), State agencies (e.g., SDOH, SOMH, OASAS, OPWDD), community health, mental health, and managed care organizations around child mental health services at DHS.

    Work Location: 33 Beaver Street, 13th, New York, NY 10004

    Hours/Schedule: Mon-Friday 9:00 am – 5pm Based on 24/7 coverage.

    Qualifications

    1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

    To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

    1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
    2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
    3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

    NOTE:

    Probationary Period

    Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

    Additional Information

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.


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