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Mental Health Rehab Program Dir 2

Grade 65

New York State has approximately 6 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Mental Health, Office of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Mental Health Rehab Program Dir 1

    Grade 62

  2. Mental Health Rehab Program Dir 2

    Grade 65

Summary of Job Description

As a Mental Health Rehabilitation Program Director 2, you would plan, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programs at a State operated psychiatric center; and supervise rehabilitation staff in the oversight of rehabilitation service areas, including vocational rehabilitation, competency training, psychosocial support, and residential services.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

There are two examinations for this position. Please note: New York State employees may qualify for both.

For employees of New York State, on or before the date of the examination, the candidate must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office of Mental Health and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Program Director 1, Supervisor of Rehabilitation Services, or Supervisor of Rehabilitation Services (Vocational).


For all other qualified individuals, on or before the date of the examination, the candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling AND eight years of professional experience in comprehensive rehabilitation programs for individuals with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities, three years of which must have been supervisory in nature.

A master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling may be substituted for one year of the non-supervisory experience.

A doctoral degree in rehabilitation counseling may be substituted for two years of the non-supervisory experience.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-521 37-932

How to Apply

This title is filled via promotion by the agency or agencies which have this title. Candidates must have had appropriate service in the promotional field for this title to be eligible for consideration. Applicants must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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