Special Assistant to the Directors of Mental Health, Correctional Health Services

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief and Clinical and Medical Directors in strategic planning, organization, and implementation of programs, initiatives, and quality assurance/quality improvement measures related to the provision of their services in the NYC jail system.
• Provide executive administrative assistance to the Chief and Clinical and Medical Directors, including scheduling, meeting organization, staff communications, organization of data, and preparation of presentation material.
• Participate in and track the progress of discipline-specific meetings and planning sessions, create minutes, and communicate and follow-up on actions to relevant staff.
• Serve as a point-of-contact for administrative matters for the Chief and Clinical and Medical Directors in communications with mental health line staff, DOC personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain databases that track key clinical, quality improvement, and staff education programs.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Chief of Service or Clinical or Medical Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration, Social Work, Psychology or Rehabilitation Counseling; and one (1) year of full-time experience in medically-oriented health care and medical support systems environment;
• or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in disciplines listed in “1” above; and two(2) years of full-time experience in medically-oriented health care and medical support systems environment;
• or A satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience, in which each year of relevant training and/or experience can be substituted for 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university. However, all applicants must at least have a Bachelor’s degree or its educational equivalent.

Department Preferences

• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Mastery of Microsoft Office applications and other administrative software
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work collaboratively with senior staff in various disciplines, including DOC staff

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retail Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

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