Nutrition Services Administrator 1 (NY HELPS), Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center, P26656

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Date Posted: 03/17/26 Applications Due: 04/07/26 Vacancy ID: 211800

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Agency: Mental Health, Office of Title: Nutrition Services Administrator 1 (NY HELPS), Western New York Childrens Psychiatric Center, P26656 Occupational Category: Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade: 20 Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range: From $74,193 to $94,121 Annually Employment Type: Full-Time Appointment Type: Permanent Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Class Travel Percentage: 0%

Workweek: Mon-Fri "Other" Explanation: To be determined. Hours Per Week: 40 Workday: From 6 AM To 6 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No

County: Erie Street Address: Western New York Childrens Psychiatric Center, 1010 East and West Road City: West Seneca State: NY Zip Code: 14224

Duties Description Western New York Psychiatric Center is currently recruiting a Nutrition Services Administrator 1 to oversee, manage, and administer their food, nutrition, and dietetic programs. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As a Nutrition Services Administrator 1, you will oversee the Nutrition Services Department to ensure the nutritional health and well-being of individuals with mental illness including:

• Developing, reviewing, implementing, and monitoring nutrition program policies and procedures.
• Planning and directing food preparation and service.
• Conducts and supervises the inspection of food preparation, service areas, and meals.
• Supervising dietitians and other food and nutrition staff.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (NY HELPS) program as a Nutrition Services Administrator 1 if they have:

• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or certification in Dietetics-Nutrition by the New York State Education Department, and
• 2 years post-registration/certification professional administrative experience in a food or nutrition program, 2 years of which much have been at a supervisory level.

OR Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Nutrition Services Administrator 1 eligible list.

OR Candidates within State Service can be considered transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Nutrition Services Administrator 1 at Western New York Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the positions minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Nutrition Services Administrator 1 position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a Dietitian 2.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off - 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name: Human Resources Telephone: Fax: 716-816-2554 Email Address: wnycpc-careers@omh.ny.gov

Address Street: Western New York Childrens Psychiatric Center, 1010 East and West Road City: West Seneca State: NY Zip Code: 14224

Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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