CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango County Department of Mental Hygiene Services has been given the green light to contract with an outside agency that may help it recruit qualified employees.

Recent authorization by the county Board of Supervisors has allowed Mental Hygiene Services to enter a contract with the Syracuse-based agency Central New York Services (CNYS), a not-for-profit behavioral health organization committed to improving quality of life for individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance abuse. CNYS has a network of health professionals from all over the state and other parts of the country who are qualified to work in the psychiatric and medical fields, which can benefit firms like Chenango Mental Hygiene Services in the process of recruiting new employees.

“This contract is going to allow us greater flexibility in terms of what qualified applicants we are able to get,” said Ruth Roberts, Chenango Mental Hygiene Director of Community Services.