What should an applicant do if his/her application is disqualified from consideration?
If OMH advises a prospective employer that an application must be disqualified, the person is not prohibited from re-applying in the future for a position with a mental health provider. The public policy of New York State is to encourage the employment of persons who have been previously convicted of criminal offenses. As circumstances change, OMH will re-review the applications of persons who may have been disqualified from positions previously sought, taking into account the responsibilities of the current position for which the applicant is applying and any additional information that is provided in support of the application.If an application is disqualified on the basis of a persons criminal history, the provider with whom the position was sought must advise the applicant that he or she can obtain a summary of the information from the provider.
If OMH advises a prospective employer that an application must be disqualified, the person is not prohibited from re-applying in the future for a position with a mental health provider. The public policy of New York State is to encourage the employment of persons who have been previously convicted of criminal offenses. As circumstances change, OMH will re-review the applications of persons who may have been disqualified from positions previously sought, taking into account the responsibilities of the current position for which the applicant is applying and any additional information that is provided in support of the application. If an application is disqualified on the basis of a persons criminal history, the provider with whom the position was sought must advise the applicant that he or she can obtain a summary of the information from the provider. If an applicant believes that the information on his/her criminal history report is not correct, a copy of the criminal history report ca
