Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3 (NY HELPS), Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, P27178

Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center is currently recruiting a Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3 to join their program evaluation department which is responsible for evaluating services provided to individuals with mental illness.

As a Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3, your duties include:

• Collecting and analyzing data and presenting findings.
• Collaborating with department managers to identify trends and proactively mitigate risks.
• Establishing benchmarks for quality assurance.
• Coordinating and monitoring survey and related review activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3 if they have:

• Bachelor’s degree and
• 3 years of professional program evaluation experience in a human services setting, which includes: design, modification, and/or utilization of data collection instruments and process; conducting analysis; preparation of reports and other documents; all for the purposes of assessing program operations, improving program effectiveness and efficiency, and informing future program development.

OR

Candidates from outside and within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3 eligible list.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3 at Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 3 position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 2.