Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 01/17/25
Applications Due: 02/10/25
Vacancy ID: 178658
Position Information
NY HELPYes
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleLicensed Psychologist (NY HELPS), Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, P25213
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade25
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $141275 to $141275 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
"Other" Explanation Day shift weekdays, plus scheduled weekend hours. Pass Days Friday/Saturday
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 6 AM
To 6 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Queens
Street Address Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79 - 25 Winchester Blvd
City Queens Village
StateNY
Zip Code11427
Job Specifics
Duties Description Are you interested in starting or advancing your psychology career with New York State? Creedmoor Psychiatric Center is recruiting for a Psychologist 1 to provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.
As a Psychologist 1, your duties will include:
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests.
• Completing behavioral assessments.
• Leading and participating in individual, family, and/or group counseling sessions.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program as a Psychologist 1 if they have:
• Master’s degree in psychology that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings OR
• Completion of graduate coursework in a qualifying doctoral program in psychology that would be the equivalent required for conferral of a master’s degree in psychology and
AND
• 2 years 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
• Fieldwork assignment as part of the qualifying master’s degree in psychology program
o Substitutions
o Doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and 1 year of qualifying experience may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements.
o Clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment, that was completed as part of a qualifying master’s of psychology degree, may be substituted for 1 year of the required experience.
o Certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for 1 year of required experience.
OR
Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Psychologist 1 eligible list.
OR
Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
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.
The salary of $141,275 includes a Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000), and a Downstate Adjustment ($3,400).
NOTE:
1. 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.
2. 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.
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Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Human Resources
Telephone
Fax 718-264-3627
Email Address cr-hr-mail@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79 - 25 Winchester Blvd
City Queens Village
State NY
Zip Code 11427
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.
http://www.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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