DELAWARE COUNTY PERSONNEL OFFICE announces.OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FORDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESEXAM #87251<br>Last filing date: February 5, 2024<br>Date of exam: March 2, 2024<p>EXAMINATION FEE: A fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The required fee MUST accompany your application and be in our office by 4:30pm on the last filing date or you will not be approved to take the examination. Send or deliver your certified check or money order payable to the Delaware County Personnel Office. Write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. No refund of fees will be allowed whether or not you meet the minimum qualifications. You are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.<p>

　　LOCATION OF POSITIONS: Delaware County Behavioral Health Facility, 243 Delaware Street,. Walton, New York 13856<br>SALARY: $90,822 - $98,124<br>DUTIES: The work involves responsibility for assisting in the planning, directing, and managing of all resources of a Community Mental Health Department. The work is performed under the administrative direction of the Director of Community Mental Health Services. In conjunction with, and in the absence of, the Director of Community Mental Health Services, the Deputy Director of Community Mental Health Services exercises administrative direction and oversight of departmental programs and personnel. Wide leeway is allowed for exercising independent judgement in setting policies and making day-to-day decisions related to the management of the agency's resources. Serves as liaison to community agencies in the absence of or in conjunction with the Director of Community Mental Health Services. Does related work as required.<p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER:<li>A. Possession of current license to practice medicine in New York State and deemed board certified or board eligible in psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics; OR<li>B. Possession of current license by the New York State Education Department to practice as a psychologist; OR<li>C. Possession of a Master's degree in social work and is currently licensed as a licensed master social worker or as a licensed clinical social worker by the New York State Education Department; OR<li>D. Possession of a Master's degree in psychiatric mental health nursing and current license by the New York State Education Department as a registered nurse; OR<li>E. Possession of a Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, social work, public health administration, public administration, hospital administration, human service administration, business administration or other equivalent degrees as determined by a curriculum reviewed and approved by the New York State Education Department;<br>AND<br>Four (4) years of progressively responsible clinical and/or administrative experience in a governmental, private, not-for-profit or proprietary program providing services for people who have a diagnosis of mental illness, mental retardation, developmental disability, alcoholism or substance abuse. At least one (1) of the four years shall include functioning in an administrative capacity for the management of a program in which the candidate was responsible for the overall direction and control of an identifiable organizational unit or program. Such experience shall be specifically related to the powers and duties of the director of community services in accordance with section 102.7, Mental Hygiene Law.<p>Applications for the examination can be obtained from the Delaware County Personnel Office, One Courthouse Square, Suite #2, Delhi, New York 13753 or online at www.delcony.us.