Psychologist Level II

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan seeks a psychologist to provide professional and supervisory psychology services across settings, including forensic psychiatric evaluation clinics. The role involves patient-centered care, collaboration with psychiatrists, social workers, and the court system, and potential supervision of staff and interns.

The position emphasizes assessment, psychotherapy, research contributions, and testimony in various hearings to support better patient outcomes within a

Qualifications

• Professional and/or supervisory work in psychology across settings
• Provides psychological services to individuals and groups
• Experience with forensic evaluation clinics and court processes

Responsibilities

• Perform professional and/or supervisory psychology duties with patient-focused care
• Conduct clinical interviews and psychodiagnostic assessments
• Prepare reports and contribute to clinical case histories
• Consult with psychiatrists, social workers, judges, and others on diagnoses and disposition
• Supervise psychology interns and staff as needed
• May provide psychotherapy and neuropsychological/vocational assessments
• May participate in court testimony
• Collaborate in research and program development

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Group facilitation

Cultural competency

Diversity awareness

Leadership

Management

Problem solving

Healthcare experience

Job description

Marketing StatementNYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position: This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty in the field of psychology, providing psychological services to individuals and groups across various settings, including Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Court Clinics (FPECC), which may include participation in the process of commitment of patients to institutional care. Ensures patient-centered quality care and services in support of better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and psychology standards of care. All personnel perform related work. Under direction, with broad latitude for independent or unreviewed action or decision-making, performs responsible professional and/or supervisory work in the field of psychology.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

At a more difficult and responsible level, performs the duties of Assignment Level I:

• Through clinical interviewing and/or through the selection, administration and interpretation of standard group and individual tests of personality development and intellectual capacity, evaluates individuals' emotional and intellectual functioning.
• Maintains suitable records and files of test performance and treatment results.
• Prepares reports of psychological findings which may be included in clinical case histories, files, etc.
• Consults with psychiatrists, social workers, judges and other relevant parties regarding the diagnoses, prognoses and recommendations for disposition of individual cases.
• Attends and may participate in psychological and general staff conferences.
• Participates in individual and group research by evaluating initial summarization and quantitative treatment of data, preparing research reports for publication.
• May be required to provide psychological consultation services on non-clinical issues, and may offer psychological consultation services to other City agencies.
• May participate in treatment programs administering psychotherapy.
• May provide neuro-psychological and vocational assessments.
• May prepare commitment papers, including write-ups and documentation for cases.
• May give instruction or training in psychodiagnostic and/or therapeutic techniques.
• May oversee the work of psychology interns, social workers and paraprofessional mental health workers.
• May do research on test development. May contribute to formulation of hypotheses and details of research design.
• May be required to testify in court or at other hearings.

Duties

In addition to performing duties of Assignment Level I at a more difficult and responsible level, also performs the following tasks:

• Supervises the work of unlicensed psychologists and other subordinate staff in the areas of diagnosis, therapy, and research, and coordinates their activities with the work of other professional workers.
• Evaluates and develops habilitation plans and treats individuals for addictions, cognitive impairments, and neuropsychological disorders.
• Administers therapy in difficult atypical cases, which may include individual, group and family counseling and/or therapy.
• Coordinates training programs and conducts case conferences and seminars for training purposes.
• Gives formal and informal instruction to psychologists and psychologists-in-training on diagnostic, therapeutic and research techniques.
• Conducts in-service training programs by organizing and staffing conferences and seminars, drawing up curricula, and evaluating efficiency of programs.
• May perform relevant clinical professional activities.
• May be part of a 24-hour trauma team providing counseling/evaluation at crisis situations within the New York metropolitan area.
• May work with City's Family Court System to conduct assessments for termination of parental rights, custody disputes, neglect and abuse cases.
• May provide evaluations of fitness to proceed and pre-sentencing evaluations to Criminal Courts.

Preferred Skills

• This position relies heavily on having strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and group facilitation skills required
• Ability and desire to work with a diverse group of individuals. This includes cultural competency, cultural humility, and the ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with clinical and non-clinical staff, and leadership
• Strong leadership and management skills
• The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems
• At least two years of experience in healthcare. Relevant experience in program, program management or facilitation preferred