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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 02/23/26 Applications Due 04/30/26 Vacancy ID 210075
Basics
Schedule Location Job Specifics How to Apply
NY HELP Yes
Agency Mental Health, Office of
Title Utilization Review Coordinator, (NY HELPS), New York City Childrens Center - Bronx Campus, P26503
Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade 19
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $70,579 to $89,645 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Variable 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 Bronx Street Address New York City Children's Center - Bronx Campus 1300 Waters Place City Bronx State NY Zip Code 10461
Duties Description New York City Children's Center - Bronx Campus is recruiting for a Utilization Review Coordinator to analyze and evaluate quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of psychiatric and medical services provided to individual diagnosed with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.
As a Utilization Review Coordinator, your duties will include:
• Reviewing clinical records for completeness and accuracy to ensure compliance. • Collecting and analyzing data related to the utilization review process and preparing reports on findings, patterns, and trends. • Reviewing medical records of new admissions, placement decisions, length of stays, and discharge plans against established criteria to determine if necessary and effective.
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 Utilization Review Coordinator if they have:
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field and 3 years of utilization review experience in a health care facility regulated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Utilization Review Standards, or • Possession of a license and registration to practice nursing and 2 years of post-licensure nursing experience, one of which must have included utilization review and/or discharge planning.
Candidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Utilization Review Coordinator eligible list.
Candidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have 1 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.
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 Utilization Review Coordinator at New York City Children's Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position's minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.
Promotional Field consists of Registered Nurse 1 Psychiatric (including all language parenthetic)
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.
This position is eligible for a Down State adjustment of $4,000.
Notes: 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.
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Name Human Resources Telephone Fax 718-264-4953 Email Address nyccchr@omh.ny.gov Address
Street New York City Children's Center 74-03 Commonwealth Blvd. City Bellerose State NY Zip Code 11426
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 (OMH) 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 the unique attributes and skills of all employees are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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