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AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleResearch Scientist 1, Central Office

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

150 Broadway

City Menands

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Research Scientist 1, Grade 18, position in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Office of Population Health & Evaluation, Bureau of Population Health Interventions. The portfolio of the Bureau includes analytic support of the PSYCKES application, PSYCKES project interventions, Crisis System Monitoring, and State Operated Psychiatric Center monitoring and reporting. PSYCKES is an award-winning web-based application designed to support quality improvement and clinical decision making and is currently in use by over 400 provider agencies in New York State as well as state agencies, county governments, health homes, and managed care organizations. Current PSYCKES Projects include Suicide Prevention, High Risk Quality Collaborative in Emergency Departments, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Use of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use disorder, and Engagement of High-Risk Clients in Mental Health Clinics. Selected grants projects are also managed in this bureau.

This position will perform analytic support of the PSYCKES application, PSYCKES project interventions (include Suicide Prevention, High Risk Quality Collaborative in Emergency Departments, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Use of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use disorder, and Engagement of High-Risk Clients in Mental Health Clinics), Crisis System Monitoring (including 988, Crisis Stabilization Centers, CPEPS, Crisis Residences and Mobile Crisis Teams), and State-Operated Psychiatric Center monitoring and reporting.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work with large administrative data, perform data extraction, data cleaning and merging with other data sources to create analytical file using statistical software such as SAS and SQL.

• Support data analyses on Hospital and Community Connections and Mental Health Initiatives

• Support data analytic reports regarding the use of the PSYCKES application

• Create reports using visualization software such as Tableau, SAS Viya to monitor trend

• Participate as a member of the Bureau of Population Health Interventions Data Analytic Workgroup. Conduct data analysis to support PSYCKES application in updating service settings, adding quality indicators/flags, help with monthly indicator run and application QA. Provide ADHOC reports as needed.

Minimum Qualifications This is a full-time non-competitive position. The minimum qualifications for appointment to a Research Scientist 1 position are a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field OR a master’s degree and one year of professional research experience in an appropriate field. Appropriate fields include Biostatistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related social science field.

• Preference will be given to candidates with experience with NYS OMH Medicaid data or other large state or federal databases; expertise in using SAS and/or SQL; expertise in sophisticated data modeling techniques; and experience with mental health populations and providers.

Additional Comments 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.

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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Ciara Palmo

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume as an attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #200513 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.