Senior Attorney, Central Office;

Duties Description

• Serve as point person for program regarding youth matters.
• Appear in court for Youth Matters.
• Conduct all RTF Fair Hearing appeals.
• Review of court documentation.
• Respond to questions from the field or program regarding youth matters.
• Review, draft and edit central office or facility policies.
• Respond to Justice Center related questions.
• As requested by Counsel, draft, review and edit Regulations including SAPA documents.
• Aid in regulation communications, respond to questions from internal staff and leadership.
• As requested by Counsel, draft, review and edit guidance.
• As requested by Counsel, draft, review and edit legislation.
• Respond to legislative and programmatic inquiries and requests for bill comments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Under the NY HELPS Program: Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.
• Transfer: Candidates must have permanent status as a Senior Attorney and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title within two salary grades or one M-grade of this position.

Additional Comments

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. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines. This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of NY HELPS, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.