Senior Director, Children, Youth, and Families, Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health

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Senior Director, Children, Youth, and Families, Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health **

Business Title Senior Director, Children, Youth, and Families, Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health **

Civil Service Title REGIONAL DIRECTOR MENTAL HEALT

Title Classification Non-Competitive

Job Category Health

Career Level Experienced (non-manager)

Work Location City Hall Park Chambers St Ny

Division/Work Unit Executive Deputy Com

# of Positions 1

Title Code No 95488

Level M1

Proposed Salary Range $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 (Annual)

As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.

Job Description/Prefereed skills and Office title: Amended, 9/10/2021 (2)

The Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health oversees strategies to fill critical gaps in mental healthcare so every New Yorker, in every neighborhood, has the support they need. Building on the strong foundation of ThriveNYC, the Office partners with 13 city agencies and nearly 200 non-profit organizations to implement innovative programs that reach people with the highest need - those with serious mental illness, those affected by trauma, and those living in historically under-served neighborhoods. The Office also provides strategic policy guidance to activate every part of City government to promote mental health for all.

The Office is seeking a Senior Director, Children, Youth, and Families, who will lead the Office's programmatic oversight of a dynamic portfolio of several innovative programs implemented by City agencies that promote mental health for children, youth, and families. The Senior Director will lead the units programmatic work related to Mental Health Initiatives focused on youth. The Senior Director will report to the Deputy Director, Mental Health Initiatives and will have up to two direct reports.

The Senior Director will work closely with the executive team to set and execute overarching strategy for the office.

The Senior Director will have the following key responsibilities:

• Lead programmatic oversight to incubate innovative mental health programs for youth, including partnering with the Department of Education, the Department of Youth and Community Development, and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This includes helping these agencies to launch or change how they deliver services, enhance existing services, and maximize the reach and impact of new approaches.

• The Senior Director will troubleshoot operational issues, determine meaningful ways to assess program effectives, and refine programmatic approaches as needed.

• Supervise team members, finding ways to enhance the effectiveness of their work and provide meaningful opportunities for professional development.

• Monitor emerging best practices and provide programmatic expertise in the development of novel strategies and initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Office's research and performance management teams to quantitatively and qualitatively assess program impact and inform external evaluations.

• Coordinate with the Office's communications and government engagement teams to inform how the Office publicly describes its programmatic work .
Preferred Skills
AMENDED IN SKILLS: 9/10/2021 (2)

• An advanced degree in public health, mental health counseling or a relevant discipline required.
• Demonstrated interest in the fields of public health, mental health, housing, or youth development preferred. Alternatively, significant specific experience overseeing programmatic coordination of government programs also preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in an area related to the effective delivery of services required.
• Significant management experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear and compelling presentations for an array of audiences, including senior-most staff, required.
• Strong operational thinking and skills - demonstrated ability to keep multiple "trains" running on time simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and quality execution
• Demonstrated cultural proficiency and experience working with communities of color in urban, underserved neighborhoods that bear a disproportionately high burden of illness and premature death.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and program management software required.
• Significant experience coordinating cross-team initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a highly collaborative team within the organization and build positive rapport with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in program planning, operations, and evaluation, and the use of management information systems, administrative datasets, procurement processes.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

1. Graduation from an approved medical school, a license to practice medicine in the State of New York, completion of an approved internship, and completion of an approved residency in psychiatry; and (3) years of progressively responsible administrative or executive experience in Psychiatry, in community mental health organization or in a psychiatric institution employing the integrated services of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers; or

2. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in psychology, sociology, anthropology, public health, social work, education, or related field; and five (5) of full-time experience in an administrative or executive capacity in responsible charge of a social, psychiatric or health agency, or a major division thereof; or '

3. A satisfactory equivalent.
Additional Information
**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:
• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license.

• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.

• Current Resume

• Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's "Minimum Qualification Requirements" section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS

The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with the DOHMH qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements.

Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements:

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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To Apply
Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number # 471788.

We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

The NYC Health Department is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and gender non-conforming persons to apply.

All applicants will be considered without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, age, prior record of arrest; or any other basis prohibited by law.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

POSTING DATE 2021/08/07

POST UNTIL

The City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer