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Program Aide, (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center, P28416

New York State Civil Service

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Compensation
$53–65K/yr
Location
Rochester, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

New York State’s Office of Mental Health is recruiting a Program Aide at Rochester Psychiatric Center. The role involves reviewing and analyzing data and procedures, maintaining databases, and researching laws and regulations to identify administrative solutions. Candidates may qualify through the HELPS program with clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional experience, or through specified New York State service pathways.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Database Maintenance, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveData Visualization, nice to haveReport Writing, nice to haveLegal Research, nice to have

Qualifications

3 Years Clerical, Keyboarding, or Paraprofessional Experience, requiredReachable on Program Aide Eligible List, required1 Year Permanent Competitive or 55-B/55-C Service, requiredTransfer-Eligible Title Under Section 70.1, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Program Aide, (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center, P28416

Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade 13

Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $53413 to $65061 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

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 Monroe

Street Address Rochester Psychiatric Center

1111 Elmwood Avenue

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

Duties Description Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Rochester Psychiatric Center is recruiting for an experience clerical/paraprofessional candidate to work as a Program Aide. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.As a Program Aide, you will perform review and analysis of data and procedures including:• Maintaining and updating database programs• Collecting, tabulating, and analyzing data• Creating tables and charts• Drafting reports documenting data analyses• Researching laws, rules, and regulations to find alternative solutions to administrative problems

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program as a Program Aide if they have 3 years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment.ORCandidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Program Aide eligible list.ORCandidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment 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 programsBackground checks will be required.

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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 585-241-1981

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Rochester Psychiatric Center

1111 Elmwood Avenue

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

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.pdfThe 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 640 open Clerical jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$53–65K/yr
  • New York median$42–49K/yr57 salary ranges
  • US median$42–49K/yr95 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $59K, is 30% above the New York median midpoint ($45K) — in the top quarter of Clerical salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 141 open Clerical jobs in New York and 640 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Clerical postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 244 postings).
Education
2 of the 640 open Clerical jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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