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TENTATIVE

 

 

Occ. Code 8720720

 

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY, M-3 

 

New York State Department of Civil Service

 

Classification Standard

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS

 

 

          Positions in this class manage specialized programs housings inmates with serious mental illness, intellectual capacity limitations, and physical disabilities within a Residential Mental Health Unit (RMHU). Incumbents work closely with the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and other agencies or organizations providing services or expertise to the specialized populations.

 

           These positions are classified only in the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).   

 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

 

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY: management level, non-competitive; reporting to the Superintendent, responsible for overall administration and management of mental health programs within an RMHU, and the direction and supervision of employees assigned to specialized mental health programs.

 

RELATED CLASSES

 

Deputy Superintendent for Administrative Services, Deputy Superintendent for Security Services, Deputy Superintendent for Program Services, Deputy Superintendent for Reception and Classification, and Deputy Superintendent of Correctional Health Care Facility, also work under the direction of a Superintendent of Correctional Facility and are responsible for the administration, security, programming, classification, and health functions at a correctional facility.

 

Director Correctional Mental Health Programs and Assistant Director Correctional Mental Health Programs are main office positions responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to provide services to inmates with special needs, such as visual, hearing, intellectual and/or developmental impairments, and those inmates with mental health issues. 

 

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

 

Manage the delivery of specialized programs for inmates with mental illness, intellectual capacity limitations, or physical disabilities.

 

·       Review existing specialized programs for inmates to determine effectiveness and possible changes.

 

·       Analyze mental health, specialized programs, counseling programs, and the goals of inmates to ensure programs are effective, and in compliance with State legislation.

 

·       Analyze working relationships with OMH to determine if services meet DOCCS standards, and State legislation.

 

·       Meet at least biweekly with the OMH director to review programming issues and ensure goals are being achieved.

 

·       Prepare annual budget for all programs and may appear at Division of Budget Hearings.

 

·       Coordinate with the Deputy Superintendent for Administrative Services regarding the provision of necessary space and/or its modification if necessary for new and expanded programs and equipment.

 

·       Coordinate with the Deputy Superintendent for Security Services to ensure that inmates are able to take advantage of programs offered.

 

 

·       Coordinate Parole Board hearings with the Deputy Superintendents for Administrative Services and Security Services to ensure that proper space/security is available and inmates are available for these hearings.

 

·       Coordinate programs with the facility Industrial Superintendent to ensure proper inmate training and smooth transition from academic/vocational programs to the industrial program setting.

 

·       Ensure that inmates are given basic pre-parole counseling by subordinate staff and inmates prior to initial Parole Board hearings.

 

·       Attend daily treatment team meetings.

 

·       Monitor the daily census and movement of inmates.

 

·       Conduct daily rounds on the block to ensure procedures are being followed.

 

·       Monitor grievances to address any potential problems with the operation of the program or with staff misconduct.

 

·       Hold biweekly staff meetings to ensure assigned staff are working to achieve programming objectives.

 

·       Review all unusual incident reports, informational reports, and misbehavior reports.

 

·       Maintain statistical data and ensure documentation on issues of compliance with all Private Settlement Agreement and SHU Exclusion law requirements.

 

·       Implement specialized training for new staff, and provide training as appropriate.

 

·       Conduct orientation arrival for new inmates into the program.

 

·       Submit reports to the Superintendent and/or Central Office on the progress and operation of mental health programs.

 

·       Provide supervision and support to all assigned staff in the specialized program.

 

Assume management responsibility of an absent Superintendent, as directed.

 

·       Execute all department policy, rules, and regulations relating to all activities at the facility and provide necessary leadership.

 

·       Discharge all normal functions of the Superintendent.

 

·       Serve as Officer-of-the-Day on assigned weekends, holidays, or other designated periods.

 

·       Remain on call to receive all emergency or extraordinary messages at any time of the day or night for the period when designated Officer-of-the-Day.

 

Serve as member of the facilitys executive committee.

 

·       Attend meetings with other Deputy Superintendents and management staff to discuss overall policies relating to the operation of the facility.

 

·       Present recommendations to resolve programs in the area of problem services.

 

·       Evaluate present activities and operations at the institution in collaboration with other members of the Executive Committee.

 

·       Implement directives of the Executive Committee concerning mental health service areas.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

Promotion:  three years of experience in a position in DOCCS, including one year of experience supervising/monitoring a correctional mental health program at or equivalent to Grade 22 or higher. 

 

Date:  3/18 

 

 

NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe.  Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class.  The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written.  Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.