Program Research Specialist 1/Trainee, NYHELPS; Central Office

This position is within the Office of Planning at the NYS Office of Mental Health, supporting the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (CMHLRP) under the direction of the Director of Workforce Development and the program coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Prepare data from multiple program-specific tracking sources for regular internal and external reporting tables, written reports, and fact sheets.
• Interpret and analyze loan repayment program data in conjunction with relevant internal and external data sources.
• Provide data analysis to inform the loan repayment program design, models for provider outreach and technical assistance, and other related workforce initiatives.
• Review loan repayment applications and documentation from community mental health organizations to ensure accuracy; track applications and follow-up with applicants as necessary.
• Provide technical assistance to community mental health organizations supporting participation in the loan repayment program and other workforce initiatives.
• Conduct thematic analysis of program-specific information, identifying trends in mental health workforce-related needs to inform program requirements.
• Develop and implement survey tools for internal and external input and assessment of needs.
• Assist in the administration and record keeping of assigned programs for the NYS Office of Mental Health.
• Monitor shared mailboxes for funding applications, procurement & programmatic questions, applicant and awardee updates, and any other related inquiries.
• Distribute program materials, program awards, Q&A responses, and any other outreach as required by assigned programs.
• Collaborate with agency finance and programmatic staff to escalate and resolve inquiries from community mental health organizations.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications for each level:

• Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 ($53,764): A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics.
• Program Research Specialist Trainee 2 ($59,994): A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, or data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics, and one year of professional research experience performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data), and evaluation of quantitative data.
• Program Research Specialist 1 (Journey level) ($66,951): A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics and two years of professional research experience performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data), and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations. A master's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in the above fields may substitute for one year of experience.

Transfer Opportunity: Candidates must have permanent competitive status as a Program Research Specialist 1, Grade 18, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to the Program Research Specialist 1 title; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law into the trainee levels (Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 or 2). Transfer candidates must also possess a bachelor’s or higher degree in a qualifying degree field listed above.

Benefits

• NYS pension and retirement programs
• Annual cost of living and performance advance increases
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, and paid personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave

Pay

• Program Research Specialist Trainee 1: $53,764
• Program Research Specialist Trainee 2: $59,994
• Program Research Specialist 1 (Journey level): $66,951

Candidates appointed at a trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary. For current New York State employees, the starting salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.

Schedule

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The New York State Office of Mental Health is committed to promoting 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. OMH is focused on reducing disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.