Job opening
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NY HELPS), Buffalo Psychiatric Center, P28081
NYS Office of Mental Health · Buffalo, NY, US
Still listed on New York State civil-service employers — Region 5’s job board as of .
About this role
Details from the published listing. Values marked classified were read by a model with high confidence, not quoted from the posting.
- Employer
- NYS Office of Mental Health
- Location
- Buffalo, NY, US
- Pay
- From $90582 to $114585 Annually
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Work mode
- Not listed
- Sector
- Public Service
- Occupation (O*NET)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (classified)
- Posted by employer
- September 29, 2026
- First seen on Buffalo Projects
- October 25, 2026 · 1 day ago
- Deadline
- October 30, 2026
Full description
Duties
Are you ready to start your Social Work career with New York State? Buffalo Psychiatric Center is recruiting for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide professional social work services to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.
As an LCSW at Buffalo Psychiatric Center, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team independently providing clinical social work services including:
• Diagnosing emotional and behavior disorders
• Providing psychotherapy
• Conducting biopsychosocial assessments
• Developing assessment-based treatment plans
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 if they are licensed and currently registered as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State.
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.
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.
Additional Comments:
LCSWs are eligible for shift differential pay
• 7% for evening and weekend day shifts
• 10% for night shifts
Notes:
1. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
2. 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.
3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.
Civil service details
- Jurisdictional class: Non-competitive Class
- Appointment type: Permanent
- Salary grade: 23
- Bargaining unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
- NY HELPS: Yes
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