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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/21/26

Applications Due06/01/26

Vacancy ID214439

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleChief Psychologist, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, P26890

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade664

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $184911 to $184911 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center

102 Rivers Edge Road

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10035

Duties Description The Chief Psychologist is responsible for coordinating and/or providing clinical supervision of NYS Licensed Psychologists and other Psychologist staff. This individual will maintain departmental policies and procedures and will implement the competency program for psychologists at the facility.

The incumbent will provide psychology-specific expertise and leadership in program development and evaluation; will ensure appropriate numbers and deployment of psychology staff to meet patients' needs for assessment and other psychological interventions.

Minimum Qualifications Open to qualified employees of New York State
Candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;

OR

Transfer Opportunity: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Chief Psychologist or in a title approved for transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. In addition, candidates must be licensed and registered to practice psychology in New York State.

Provisional Opportunity: In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the following promotion qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:

Candidates must be licensed and registered to practice psychology in New York State AND have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Principal Psychologist

OR

Two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Psychologist 2, Associate Psychologist, or Licensed Psychologist.

If you are provisionally appointed, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

This position is eligible for Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.

NOTE: In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Continued employment as a Chief Psychologist is dependent upon current licensure and registration to practice psychology in New York State. Loss of licensure and registration may result in removal from employment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 646-766-4380

Email Address mk.hr@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center

102 Rivers Edge Road

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10035

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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