Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually
Duties Description This Associate Psychologist will provide psychological services directly to individuals and provide support to residential teams. They will provide residential services to the Columbia and Dutchess County Teams in Area 1, carrying a caseload of 45-65 individuals and seeing as many as 4 people for ongoing psychotherapy through the Article 16 Clinic while also performing duties on committees and completing administrative tasks.
The incumbent will implement and monitor behavior support plans and functional behavioral assessments for individuals with challenging behaviors associated with Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability and psychiatric diagnoses; collect data and summarize for psychiatric consults; complete psychological evaluations as needed. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for individual service plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation. Plans to develop ADL and other self-help skills may also be needed for certain individuals. Develop and present individuals’ cases to various review committees (HRC, ICC) for approval. Participate as a member of the Psychology Department, which includes participating on committees (Risk, HRC), attending monthly meetings and performing special assignments as directed; these assignments include risk assessments, risk management plans, competency evaluations and diminution assessments; perform routine capacity assessments, fire-setting assessments, and measures of adaptive behavior. The Associate Psycholgist will provide individualized services to people who may have challenging behavioral and forensic profiles within a community residential setting. This psychologist will also assist with Article 16 treatment, completing capacity and other assessments, and providing coverage to other psychology staff in Taconic Areas 1, 2, and 3. The incumbent will also assist with Central Office initiatives including PROMOTE integration/ modeling, possible development of CATH homes, as well as discipline-specific projects, including assisting with enhancing utilization of electronic health records, participation in relevant committees and project groups, and other related duties. Disability/Developmental Disability and psychiatric diagnoses, including consulting on and completing functional assessment and behavior planning for some of the most complex and behaviorally involved individuals; collect data and summarize for psychiatric consults; complete psychological evaluations as needed. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for individual service plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation. Plans to develop ADL and other self-help skills may also be needed for certain individuals. Develop and present individuals’ cases to various review committees (HRC, ICC) for approval. Participate as a member of the Psychology Department, which includes participating and chairing committees (Risk, HRC), attending monthly meetings, designing and leading clinical trainings and running supervision groups, and performing special assignments as directed; these assignments include risk assessments, risk management plans, competency evaluations and diminution assessments; perform routine psychological assessments such as intelligence testing and measures of adaptive behavior. The Psychologist will provide individualized services to people who may have challenging behavioral and forensic profiles within a community residential setting. This psychologist will also assist with Article 16 assessments and treatment, completing capacity and other assessments, and providing coverage to other psychology staff in Taconic Areas 1, 2, and 3. The incumbent will also assist with Central Office initiatives including PROMOTE integration/ modeling, development of CATH houses, as well as discipline-specific projects, including assisting with enhancing utilization of electronic health records, participation in relevant committees and project groups, and other related duties.
Participation in the AOC (Administrator on Call) system is required.
NOTE: You must have a valid driver’s license to apply as travel is a part of the duties involved in this position. This may include a state-owned vehicle, as available, or the employee’s own car. An employee who uses his/her own car will be reimbursed at current negotiated rates.
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Minimum Qualifications A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology (see notes below); AND
EITHER a one-year, full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship OR one year of psychology experience in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. You must demonstrate on your application how you meet this qualification.
Notes:
Non-qualifying degree majors include, but are not limited to the following: education, educational psychology, transpersonal psychology, educational counseling, guidance counseling, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, psychometrics, organizational psychology, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, pastoral psychology, human relations, etc.
Psychology experience in a clinical setting is considered to be any direct care experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, clinic, facility, private practice, or correctional setting under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist. Qualifying experience must primarily include performing psychological evaluations or assessment tests, psychological diagnostic testing, developing psychological treatment plans, providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas: mental and/or emotional disorders, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
The following experience is NOT considered qualifying: Experience in administration, administrative services, administrative oversight, training, special education, behavior specialist, habilitation specialist, project management, research, or primarily supervisory experience. Other non-qualifying experience includes, but is not limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, etc.
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.
• 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.
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• 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.
Health Care Coverage
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
Retirement Program
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://goer.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.
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