Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene)/Training Specialist Trainee (Mental Hygiene), (NY HELPS), Central Office;

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program : This position includes an opportunity to serve in a traineeship and applicants will be appointed to appropriate level based on their experience, certification, and education.

Training Specialist Trainee 1 (Mental Hygiene) : A bachelor's or higher degree.

Training Specialist Trainee 2 (Mental Hygiene) : A bachelor's degree and one year 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.*

Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene) : A bachelor's degree and two 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.*

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

Transfer Opportunity :

• Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b / c service in the Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), Grade 18, title and be eligible for lateral transfer;
• OR be eligible to transfer via Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to the Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene) title;

OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to the Training Specialist Trainee 1 or 2 (Mental Hygien) titles by having at least one year of permanent service in one of the following titles : Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 1, G-11, OR Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 2, G-15.

55b / c Opportunity :

Individuals certified eligible for the 55b / c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons / Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b / c of the Civil Service Law who possess a Bachelor’s degree will also be considered.

Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter with your response.

PCO Opportunity :

Individuals with the score of 100 or higher on the current 2022 holding of the PCO eligible list who are interested in this vacancy, but did not receive a canvass letter, are encouraged to apply.

Please note this in your cover letter.

Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill multiple Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), G-18 / Training Specialist Trainee (Mental Hygiene) positions in the Center for State & Community Workforce Development & Human Resources, Bureau of Education and Workforce Development (BEWD).

The incument will participate in an exciting new initiative to expand the delivery of OMH training programs more widely in community settings, with a dedicated focus on training for populations at higher risk of disengagement and negative outcomes in the community.

These positions will simultaneously deliver several OMH training initiatives designed to train and develop the non-State provider workforce while also developing them into modules for the future.

Examples of these trainings include Therapeutic Relationships and Universal Safety Training (TRUST), Responding to Traumatic Events in the Workplace, Motivational Interviewing, Professional Boundaries, Teen Intervene, and Clinical Supervision, as well as other clinical training that support both health and safety and the core mission of OMH.

Of the core direct care programs, TRUST is considered OMH’s anchor program.

Therapeutic Relationships and Universal Safety Training (TRUST) : The TRUST program is currently being rolled out to OMH facilities and non-State hospitals and providers.

It consists of a series of six modules, three common modules and three setting-specfic modules

• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Core Concepts
• De-Escalation & Defensive Techniques
• Adult Inpatient
• Residential & Outpatient
• Youth Empowerment Strategies

TRUST is a vitally important training program mandated for all OMH facility staff and available for non-State staff working in all mental health settings, including adult and children and youth, inpatient and outpatient, and civil and forensic.

It is key to restraint and seclusion reduction efforts and the creation of a violence- and coercion-free environment in OMH’s various settings.

The incumbent will help to plan, organize, develop, and deliver TRUST train-the-trainer (TTT) programs and direct deliveries of this program to State and non-State providers, and will also assist with curriculum revisions and development as needed to maintain the program.

Training Delivery Under the supervision of a Training Specialist 2 MH, incumbent will design and deliver training programs for clinical and direct care staff throughout community provider settings based on needs assessments conducted.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following :

Plan, organize, develop, coordinate, promote, conduct, and review training and development programs to improve performance of agency staff and operations.

Function as a technical expert and resource of the core programs for facility trainers and licensed community providers.

Review participant training course evaluations to determine deficiencies in content. Recommend and implement corrective action.

Research various sources to find information, materials, and technologies to help in the design and development of training programs.

Assist with curriculum revisions and development as needed to maintain the programs.

Organize and develop training materials from various sources while determining proper curriculum content and presentation methods.

The incumbent will be required to travel statewide to deliver TRUST train-the-trainer programs and direct delivery classes to State and non-State providers, and to observe, develop, and mentor TRUST instructors.