Lewis County Seeks Director of Community Services

County Open Employment Positions

Director of Community Services – Lewis County

Lewis County is currently seeking a Director of Community Services.  The work involves responsibility for administering a community mental hygiene program, including services to persons who require behavioral health, alcoholism and substance abuse addictions, and development disabilities services.  Duties include general supervision and program monitoring of local services and the development and expansion of preventative, rehabilitative and treatment programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of current license to practice medicine in New York State and deemed board certified or board eligible in psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics;
• OR possession of current license by the New York State Education Department to practice as a psychologist;
• OR possession of a master’s degree in social work and current license as a certified social worker by the New York State Education Department;
• OR 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 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 degree as determined by a curriculum reviewed and approved by the New York State Education Department
• ANDFive (5) years of progressively responsible clinical and/or administrative experience in a governmental, private, non-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 (2) of the five (5) 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 part 102.7, NYCRR, Mental Hygiene Law. 

The individual must have obtained a degree or degrees from a college or university recognized by the New York State Education Department. 

NOTE: The Inter-Office Coordinating Council, New York State Department of Mental Hygiene, must approve candidate qualifications prior to permanent appointment.

Salary: $60,000-$65,000

Applications can be found at www.lewisountyny.org under the employment link.  Qualified applicants may forward applications to:

Human Resources
7660 North State Street
Lowville, NY 13367
jswords@lcgh.net

Lewis County is an Equal Opportunity Employer