Mental Health Program Specialist 2, Central Office;
Mental Health, Office of · Albany · New York
- Role
- Program manager
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
- Closes
- Sep 25, 2026
- Salary
- $90,582 to $114,585 Annually
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Summary
The Mental Health Program Specialist 2 supports the Office of Financial Management's Strategic Financial Managed Care Group in developing and implementing children's behavioral health services within Medicaid managed care and other lines of business. The role involves program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, health plan compliance monitoring, and coordination with other state agencies including OASAS, DOH, OCFS, and OPWDD. The position is based in Albany at the NYS Office of Mental Health Central Office.
Key qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a health, mental health, social work, psychology, public administration, or related field, plus 3 years of professional clinical or administrative experience in a mental health pr
- Master's degree in an eligible field can substitute for one year of specialized experience
- One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2, G-23 (for transfer candidates)
- Experience with program development, implementation, and evaluation in behavioral health services
- Ability to coordinate across multiple state agencies and manage stakeholder engagement
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