Psychologist 1/2

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; New York (NY); On-site; USD 8,500 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities seeks qualified psychologists to provide professional services under supervision, including developing treatment plans and conducting assessments. You will participate in an interdisciplinary team, lead counseling sessions, and prepare comprehensive reports.

Requirements include a master’s degree in psychology with relevant coursework; doctoral coursework equivalency may be accepted.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology with relevant coursework.
• Graduate coursework in psychology for clinical/mental health roles.
• Equivalency evidence acceptable for doctoral-level coursework.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional psychological services under supervision.
• Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and assessments.
• Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests.
• Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes.
• Conduct psychological evaluations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Lead individual, family and group counseling sessions.
• Prepare reports and maintain records.
• Peer review.

Skills

Psychology practice

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Counseling skills

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in psychology

Graduate coursework in psychology

Doctoral level coursework equivalency

Job description

• Provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or other appropriate licensed clinician;
• Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and complete functional assessments;
• Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests;
• Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes;
• Conduct psychological evaluations;
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attend meetings for case review;
• Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions;
• Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.

Duties Description

• Provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or other appropriate licensed clinician;
• Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and complete functional assessments;
• Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests;
• Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes;
• Conduct psychological evaluations;
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attend meetings for case review;
• Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions;
• Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.
• Peer review.

Additional Duties

Under the supervision of the Family Care TTL and /or the Licensed Psychologist, the Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team for Individuals in the State Operated Family Care Program.

The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee provides counseling to Family Care individuals on an as needed basis, obtains, and monitors informed consent for restrictive programs, interventions and medications.

The Psychologist 1 / Psychologist Trainee serves as a resource to the Family Care Team and will participate in Life Plan meetings, staff, and provider training, provide impact assessment statements based on incidents, and participates in special DDSO and Agency projects as assigned.

Under the Supervision of the Licensed Psychologist, The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee will design and develop behavior support plans or medication monitoring plans as needed for Family Care individuals

The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee may serve as a backup person / designee for the TTL or Licensed Psychologist.

The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee will help review individuals’ life plans, staff action plans, monthly service checklists, progress notes, and safeguard summaries written by the Home Liaisons and Care Managers to ensure HCBS compliance.

Provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or other appropriate licensed clinician;

• Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and complete functional assessments;
• Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests;
• Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes;
• Conduct psychological evaluations;
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attend meetings for case review;
• Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions;
• Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.

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Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for Psychology Trainee 1 and 2:

A master's degree in psychology that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Qualifying degree programs must have included coursework in psychological and behavioral assessment, and treatment modalities for psychological and behavioral disorders;

OR

Completion of graduate coursework in a qualifying doctoral level program in psychology that would be the equivalent required for conferral of a master's degree in psychology. The coursework must have prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Candidates must submit an official transcript to provide evidence that such coursework was completed, or an attestation of the coursework equivalency from a qualifying accredited college or university.

AND for Psychology Trainee 2:

One year of appropriately supervised post-master's clinical psychology experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting, where your primary duties were providing psychological services or completed a clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment as part of a qualifying master’s degree in psychology program.

Minimum Qualifications for Psychologist 1 and 2:

You must have a master's degree in psychology from a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education/United States Secretary of Education. The psychology degree program must have been one that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Qualifying degree programs must have included coursework in psychological and behavioral assessment, and treatment modalities for psychological and behavioral disorders;

AND

For Psychologist 1 - you must also have two years of supervised post master's degree experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting, where your primary duties were providing psychological services as described below.

For Psychologist 2 - you must also have three years of supervised post master's degree experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting, where your primary duties were providing psychological services as described below.

Substitutions:

• A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and one year of qualifying experience may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements above.
• Clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment, that was completed as part of a qualifying master of psychology degree program, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Note: Examples of qualifying experience is considered to be direct experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric clinic, community mental health clinic, correctional facility, intermediate care facility, institutional or school setting, or community based residential and/or day program, under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist, licensed psychologist, licensed physician, licensed psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or licensed clinical social worker (or in the case of school psychologists with permanent certification from the New York State Education Department, working under the supervision of a school principal or similar administrator). In order for experience to be considered qualifying, primary duties must have included activities such as administering assessments and tests for diagnostic psychological evaluations or completing functional behavior assessments; developing behavior support plans or writing psychological treatment plans; and/or providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas: mental and/or emotional disorders, cognitive disorders, behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, substance abuse disorders, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
• Note: Examples of non-qualifying experience include but are not limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, health psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, pastoral counseling, or as a habilitation specialist or instructor of psychology.

A practicum, externship, or clinical fieldwork assignment is defined as a direct clinical experience providing psychological services in a hospital, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric clinic, community mental health clinic, correctional facility, intermediate care facility, institutional or school setting, or community based residential and/or day program; and must have been a component of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree program listed on the official transcript.

Additional Comments

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

Appointments may also be made at the Psychology Trainee levels. Candidates hired at the entry-level title (Psychology Trainee 1) may be advanced to the full-performance level (Psychologist 1) following satisfactory completion of two-years of service. Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of a Psychology Trainee 1 through the job rate of a Psychologist 2.

• Psychology Trainee 1: $74,114*
• Psychology Trainee 2: $76,517*
• Psychologist 1: $85,792* - $107,663*
• Psychologist 2: $94,732* - $$118,735*
• Amounts include Downstate adjustment ($4,150).
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at [phone] or email [e-mail] to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Paid Parental Leave:
• Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
• Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
• NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***