New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter VI - Community Mental Health Services
Part 102 - Directors Of Community Services
Section 102.6 - Qualifications

(1) the individual shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in New York State who shall be deemed board certified or board eligible in psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics; or

(2) the individual shall be a psychologist who is currently licensed as a psychologist by the New York State Education Department; or

(3) the individual shall have obtained a master's degree in social work, and is currently licensed as a licensed master social worker or as a licensed clinical social worker by the New York State Education Department; or

(4) the individual shall have obtained a master's degree in psychiatric mental health nursing and shall be licensed by the New York State Education Department as a registered nurse; or

(5) the individual shall have obtained a master's degree in rehabilitation counselling, psychology, social work, public health administration, public administration, hospital administration, human services administration, business administration or other equivalent degrees as determined by a curriculum reviewed and approved by the New York State Education Department; and

(6) the individual must have obtained a degree or degrees from a college or university recognized by the New York State Education Department; and

(7) the individual with a doctoral degree or medical degree, or an individual with a master's degree shall have had at least five years of progressively responsible clinical and/or administrative experience in a governmental, private, not-for-profit or proprietary program providing services for people who have a diagnosis of mental illness, mental retardation, developmental disability, alcoholism or substance abuse. At least two of the five years shall include functioning in an administrative capacity for the management of a program in which the candidate was responsible for the overall direction and control of an identifiable organizational unit or program. Such experience shall be specifically related to the powers and duties of the director of community services in accordance with section 102.7 of this Part.