Disability Review Psychologist (NY HELPS)

NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 127.000 - 147.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Telecommuting up to 50%

Zusammenfassung

The NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance seeks a Disability Review Psychologist to join the disability adjudication team and help grant or deny Social Security disability claims. You will evaluate medical and psychological information, interpret tests, and ensure consistent documentation and determinations across cases.

A doctoral degree in psychology and licensure to practice in New York State are required.

Qualifikationen

• Eligible candidates must possess a doctoral degree in Psychology and be licensed and currently registered to practice Psychology in New York State.
• For the NY HELPS program, non-competitive appointment may be used with potential conversion to competitive status.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate medical and psychological information provided in support of Social Security disability claims.
• Interpret psychiatric and psychological tests and reports to ensure accurate documentation and determinations.
• Provide advice to Division staff in interpretation of medical information and pursuit of needed evidence.
• Advise on determining needs for consultative examinations and alternate approaches to evidence collection.
• Obtain additional documentation via specialist contacts with treatment sources.
• Provide training to staff on evaluation and interpretation of medical reports and data.

Ausbildung

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Licensure and current registration to practice psychology in New York State

Jobbeschreibung

Duties Description

The Disability Review Psychologist would participate as a member of a disability adjudication team, in the granting or disapproval of disability claims under the Social Security law.

The duties of these positions will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Evaluate medical and psychological information provided in support of Social Security disability claims. Interprets psychiatric and psychological tests and reports, applying Social Security Administration standards to ensure accurate and uniform documentation and determinations.
• Evaluate complex psychological or psychiatric issues using professional expertise and program guidelines to ensure an appropriate resolution, or to prepare a well-developed policy referral.
• Provide advice and consultation to the Division of Disability Determinations staff in the interpretation of medical and psychological information and in the pursuit of further information needed to apply the federal regulations and guidelines.
• Provide advice and consultation to Disability Analysts in determining the needs for consultative examinations and recommend alternate approaches to obtaining required evidence if it appears such examinations are unnecessary.
• Obtain additional documentation or clarifying information by specialist-to-specialist phone contacts with previously contacted or newly identified treatment sources (or other third‑party sources).
• Provide training to staff in evaluation and interpretation of medical reports, data and examination results working with the Division’s Medical Relations Office, assist in developing and improving relations with the medical community to improve the flow of needed supportive medical documentation and to minimize case processing time.

Minimum Qualifications

Eligible candidates must possess a doctoral degree in Psychology and be licensed and currently registered to practice Psychology in New York State.

NY HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, candidates may be hired via a non‑competitive appointment if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non‑competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Non‑competitive Qualifications

A doctoral degree in psychology, licensure and current registration to practice psychology in New York State.

Competitive Qualifications

Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title. Information regarding transfer eligibility is available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/

Additional Comments

A permanent appointment will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Please be advised that all hires or transfers to OTDA’s Division of Disability Determinations must submit to mandatory fingerprinting and an associated FBI background investigation by the Social Security Administration under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. Not all prior arrests and/or convictions will prohibit appointment. Information is considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Telecommuting up to 50% may be available in accordance with The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance policy and can be discussed during the interview.

The posted salary includes a $20,000 Geographic Differential, added to the hiring rate of $126,875.

NYS OTDA seeks to promote a diverse workforce that is a representation of the various cultures, voices, backgrounds, ideas, and talents of the citizens and communities that we serve. In alignment with New York State’s Executive Orders 187 and 31, OTDA is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering an inclusive workplace.