Training Specialist ; Mental Hygiene​/Training Specialist Trainee; Mental Hygiene); NY HELPS), Office

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), G-18/Training Specialist Trainee (Mental Hygiene), NS, position in the Center for State and Community Workforce Development and Human Resources, Bureau of Education and Workforce Development (BEWD).

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), G-18/Training Specialist Trainee (Mental Hygiene), NS, position in the Center for State and Community Workforce Development and Human Resources, Bureau of Education and Workforce Development (BEWD). Under the supervision of a Training Specialist 2 (Mental Hygiene), the incumbent will deliver several OMH training initiatives designed to train and develop the OMH clinical and direct care workforce, while also refining current and developing new programs to serve this audience.

The incumbent will primarily design new and refine existing curricula, as well as deliver these programs, intended to train and develop clinical and direct care staff throughout the OMH system, based on needs assessments conducted. Examples of these trainings include:
Therapeutic Relationships and Universal Safety Training, Mental Health First Aid, Responding to Traumatic Events in the Workplace, Motivational Interviewing, Professional Boundaries, Teen Intervene, and Clinical Supervision, as well as other clinical training that support both health and safety and the core mission of OMH. Of the core direct care training programs, Therapeutic Relationships and Universal Safety Training (TRUST) is considered the anchor.

TRUST is a vitally important training program mandated for all OMH facility staff, including adult and children and youth, inpatient and outpatient, and civil and forensic. It is key to OMH’s efforts to reduce restraint and seclusion and foster a violence- and coercion-free environment in our all of OMH’s various settings. The incumbent will plan, organize, develop, revise, and deliver TRUST train-the-trainer (TTT) programs, as well as assist OMH hospitals in TRUST direct deliveries as needed.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Plan, organize, develop, coordinate, promote, conduct, and review training and development programs to improve performance of agency staff and operations. Serve as one of the Agency’s Instructor Trainers for core programs. Function as a technical expert and resource of the core programs for OMH facility trainers and others. Review participant training course evaluations to determine deficiencies in content. Recommend and implement corrective action.

Research various sources to find information, materials, and technologies to help in the design and development of training programs. Assist with curriculum revisions and development as needed to maintain the programs. Organize and develop training materials from various sources while determining proper curriculum content and presentation methods. The incumbent will be required to travel statewide to deliver TRUST train-the-trainer programs to State and non-State providers, and to observe, develop, and mentor TRUST instructors.

This travel will include week-long trips where the incumbent, along with at least one but usually 3-4 other trainers, must leave on Sunday and return to Albany on Friday, after the training’s conclusion.

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications Under the NY HELPS Program:
This position includes an opportunity to serve in a traineeship and applicants will be appointed to appropriate level based on their experience, certification, and education.

Training Specialist Trainee 1 (Mental…