Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy today announced a new streamlined and simplified job application process for select positions in a number of Albany County agencies, including the County Departments of Health, Mental Health, Probation and Social Services. For the duration of the 12-month Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) program through NYS Civil Service, specific job titles would no longer require a competitive job examination for a candidate to be considered. Instead, these titles will be filled through non-competitive appointment, though individuals must still meet the minimum qualifications. This is an effort to find qualified candidates for essential government positions amid a historically tight labor market that has made hiring difficult.

“It is our jobs as leaders to adapt and respond to the changing times, especially when it comes to filling these indispensable positions in county government. We cannot sit idly by and wait. That is why I’m excited to see New York State Civil Service launch this new initiative that will make it easier than ever to apply for jobs focused on public safety, mental health support, public health and more,” said Albany County Executive McCoy. “The residents of Albany County deserve the highest quality of candidates delivering quality programs and services. This is another creative recruiting solution that follows our new online portal, and the moratorium on the Albany County residency requirement.”

The Albany County job titles included in the new HELP program include the following:

• Caseworker
• Eligibility Examiner I
• Public Health Sanitarian I
• Public Health Educator
• Mental Health Clinician
• Probation Officer I Trainee
• Probation Assistant

Other examples of modernization in Albany County is the online portal recently created by the Civil Service Department for the public. For those non-HELP job titles, residents can now view announcements, see most eligible lists, and sign up for automatic email notifications when new exam announcements are posted. Please use the link here for more details. 

To apply for HELP titles today and for additional information on the HELP program, residents can send an email to CS-INFO@albanycountyny.gov or visit the Albany County Department of Civil Service at the Albany County website link here.