Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitlePsychologist 2 / EOA# 2017-53
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $90876 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Permanent service as a Psychologist 2 in a New York State agency eligible for transfer
OR
At least one year of permanent service in a title eligible for 52.6 transfer pursuant to Civil Service Law
OR
Reachable on the current New York State Civil service list
FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
Currently serving as a permanent Psychologist 2 and eligible for transfer
OR
Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55 b/55 c service as a Psychologist 1 or as a Psychologist 1 (Spanish Language)
OR
Reachable on the current Civil Service List for this title
OR
Must possess a Master’s degree in Psychology from a regionally accredited college or university which prepares graduates for master’s level psychologist positions in clinical, forensic, or community mental health settings; AND the degree program must have included a clinical psychology practicum, externship, or clinical fieldwork. You must indicate the practicum, externship, or clinical fieldwork and two years of supervised post master's degree psychology experience OR completion of a full-time, one year pre-doctoral internship or traineeship in a clinical, community mental health, or forensic setting may be substituted for one year of post master’s degree experience. A doctoral degree in clinical psychology may be substituted for two years of post master’s degree experience.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Non-qualifying master's and doctoral degrees include, but are not limited to the following: degrees in education, counseling, clinical counseling, clinical hypnosis, community counseling, educational counseling, forensic counseling, guidance counseling, human relations, marriage and family counseling, mediation and conflict resolution, mental health counseling, professional counseling, rehabilitative counseling, school counseling, student and personnel services, psychological counseling, pastoral psychology, transpersonal psychology, neuroscience, experimental psychology, health psychology, industrial or organizational psychology.
2. Experience in a clinical, community mental health, addiction treatment facility, or forensic setting is considered to be any direct care 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, or licensed psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or licensed clinical social worker. Qualifying experience must primarily include administering assessments and tests for diagnostic psychological evaluations or completing functional behavior assessments; developing behavior support plans or writing psychological treatment plans; providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas: mental and/or emotional disorders, cognitive disorders, behavioral disorders, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, substance abuse disorders, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
3. In addition, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, health psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, as a habilitation specialist, pastoral counseling, or experience as an instructor of psychology will NOT be considered as qualifying.
4. A practicum, externship, or clinical fieldwork assignment is defined as a direct clinical training experience in providing psychological services in an appropriate inpatient or outpatient community mental health, developmental disabilities services, forensic or community setting.
5. 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.?
6. Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: The names of all prospective employees will be:
a. Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s);
b. Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws;
and may be:
c. Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
NOTE: IF YOU ARE APPOINTED PROVISIONALLY, 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.
Duties Description The incumbent will be responsible for but not limited to:
• Will assist in providing psychological assessments, evaluations and consultations to individuals in the community to help determine needed services.
• Will assist in the development of behavioral plans that will support individuals in the community and prevent referrals for residential placement.
• Will assist Age Out Coordinators with reviewing the behavioral support plans for individuals graduating from residential schools.
• Will serve as the Intensive Behavioral Services (IBS) liaison, which will include the responsibility for screening applications, completing the assessment process, making the determination for the services and will be responsible for notifying all parties of the decision.
• Will serve on the Intensive Respite committee to participate in the decision-making of requested funding/services.
• Will serve as the START Liaison for Staten Island and Brooklyn.
• Will serve as a member of the Higher Needs Funding Committee for Region 4.
• Will serve as a member on the committee that will review requests for Intensive Respite services.
• Will co-chair the Eligibility Committee.
• Will provide coverage/assistance to other psychologists in Region 4 when needed.
Additional Comments • For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored. 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 believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Central Office at (518) 402-7644 or Email at Affirmative.Action@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• 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.
• Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.