Director of Inpatient & Residential Services

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center (PPC); a Joint Commission accredited NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, is recruiting a Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 Operations (DDPC 2 Operations) who will serve as the Director of Inpatient & Residential Services.

The Director of Inpatient & Residential Services serves as an essential member of PPC’s Executive Leadership Team. Under the general direction of the Executive Director and in close collaboration with the Clinical Director and administrative cabinet, the Director of Inpatient & Residential Services will design, develop, evaluate, and ensure the effective operations of PPC’s adult inpatient and residential services including :

• Establishing and maintaining safe environments for patient care with a focus on evidence-based programs, cultural competence, and community care.
• Participating in the development of PPC’s short and long term goals.
• Establishing policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Monitoring and overseeing staffing, assignments, and work schedules to ensure quality patient care.
• Ensuring service delivery complies with OMH guidelines, values and regulatory agency standards.
• Maintaining working relationships with external organizations to maximize resources and implement program goals.
• Supervising and coordinating activities of subordinate managers.

About PPC

PPC, located in Brentwood, NY, provides a continuum of inpatient and outpatient mental health services to adults residing in Long Island and the Greater NYC Region.

PPC’s inpatient services include thirteen (13) units which consist of six (6) psychiatric rehabilitation units, five (5) admission units, and two (2) geriatric units.

The outpatient services include clinics, residential programs, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, and Mobile Integration Team (MIT).

PPC aims to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for unserved populations. PPC is committed to helping individuals reach their full potential by providing evidence-based behavioral and integrated medical health services.

About OMH

OMH operates the largest state mental health system in the country, with 23 hospitals, 90 clinics, two world-class research institutes, a secure residential center, and a network of community services.

OMH hospitals are all Joint Commission accredited and recognized as among the best mental health hospital systems in the United States.

OMH believes everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve mental wellness. This means implementing services and policies to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for historically marginalized, underserved, and unserved populations.

If you would like to join PPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer :

Generous paid time off, including thirteen (13) vacation days, eight (8) sick days, and five (5) personal days accrued during the first year of employment;

thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.

• Option to choose a NYS health insurance plan that meets your needs.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Enrollment in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) or a voluntary defined contribution plan.

Minimum Qualifications :

Education

Master's degree in a mental hygiene discipline (including physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, speech pathology and audiology, communication disorders, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, nursing), hospital administration, community mental health, business or public administration or other administrative area specifically related to health care, behavioral or social science or a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada.

Experience

Seven (7) years of administrative, consultative, or supervisory experience in a mental health program, three (3) years of which must have been managerial experience, including one or more of

the following :

• 1. One (1) year of experience in a position comparable to Clinical Chief of Service or Director of Mental Health Rehabilitation;
• 2.Two (2) years of experience in a position as administrative head of a multidisciplinary treatment team;

3. Two (2) years of professional, supervisory, or administrative experience in the development, operation, and / or implementation of the mental health service delivery system for State facilities, counties, or local / private agencies in three (3) or more of the following areas : program development, management procedures, community organization, resource planning, funding, program proposals, advisory boards, consumer and community advocacy and intergovernmental relations.

Additionally, all candidates must be eligible to participate in Federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid). Individuals excluded from participation in these programs will not be considered.

Interested candidates should forward their CV by October 21, 2024 :

Amy Billetts

Human Resources Specialist 2

Attention : DDPC 2 Operations PPC

NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

Albany, NY 12229

PHONE # (518) 474-1261

[email protected]

Email submissions preferred

Notes

• Background check is required, and candidates may be required to pay the fees associated. Employment is contingent upon complying with and satisfactorily meeting the background check requirements.
• It is the candidate’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Vague or ambiguous information will not be interpreted in the candidate’s favor.
• In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate’s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and / or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists.

If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

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 [email protected].

• If appointed, the selected candidate must establish and maintain residency in New York State to continue employment in this position.
• 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. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected.

The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.