Addictions Program Specialist 2

Permanent status as an Addictions Program Specialist 2, G-23 and interested in reassignment ~OR~ Reachable for permanent appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for Addictions Program Specialist 2, G-23 ~OR~ Eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law ~OR~ Qualify for Provisional appointment as described below.

Provisional Qualifications:
To qualify for provisional appointment, candidate must have a bachelor’s degree AND
Either 1. three years of professional clinical* or professional administrative experience** in a public or private agency/program which directly provides diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention or aftercare to a clientele with a primary diagnosis of chemical dependency. Experience must include a minimum of two years in one or more of the following program areas: development or management of a treatment program or prevention services; review and monitoring of program operations for regulatory compliance; or development of program budget or review of provider expenditures. All qualifying experience must be in a program or organization for which chemical dependency treatment/prevention is the primary mission;
Or 2. a master’s degree in community mental health, counseling, mental health counseling, education, human services, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, rehabilitation, social work, or sociology and two years of professional clinical* or professional administrative experience** in a public or private agency/program which directly provides diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention or aftercare to a clientele with a primary diagnosis of chemical dependency. Experience must include a minimum of two years in one or more of the following program areas: development or management of a treatment program or prevention services; review and monitoring of program operations for regulatory compliance; or development of program budget and/or review of provider expenditures. All qualifying experience must be in a program or organization for which chemical dependency treatment/prevention is the primary mission.

• Professional clinical experience for this examination is defined as the care, treatment, or instruction of patients in the disciplines of addictions counseling, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, nursing, psychology, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, or as a physician’s assistant.

**Professional administrative experience for this examination is defined as experience in the fields of personnel management, employee relations, budgeting, fiscal and business administration, or administrative planning and analysis. Experience must be focused on the planning, developing, oversight, coordination, or operation of programs.

NOTE: If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.