POSITION: Mental Health Clinician (HELPS)
DEPARTMENT: Albany County Department of Mental Health
SALARY: $62,851
WORK LOCATION & HOURS: 260 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202/40 Hours
BENEFITS:
Generous Paid Time-Off NYS Retirement System Work-Life Balance
Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:
CJU:
This position is responsible for providing Mental Health services to clients of the Criminal Justice Unit. These duties require helping
clients with social, emotional, and related difficulties better manage their behavioral health disorders.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER
A. Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a Master's degree in Social Work and must be licensed as a Li-
censed Master Social Worker (LMSW) at time of appointment; OR,
B. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and must be licensed as
a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at time of appointment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) within four (4) years of appointment if in possession of a LMSW
- Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license.
Please submit a resume with this application.
POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES:
[email protected]
Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The
HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled
under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the
program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a “HELP Program” position. At the close of the program, this position
will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status
without the need to participate in a competitive exam.
