Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $87556 to $109854 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have a doctoral degree in a field of psychology; AND have completed a one-year, full-time clinical internship or traineeship; OR one year of psychology experience in a clinical setting under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist. Candidates must demonstrate on their application how they meet this qualification.
Notes:
1. Non-qualifying degrees include, but are not limited to the following: education, educational psychology, educational counseling, guidance counseling, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, human relations, etc.
2. Psychology experience in a clinical setting is considered to be any direct care experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, clinic, 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, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
3. 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 including, but is no limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, etc.
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Regional Field Office 4 is seeking a clinician in these titles for the Crisis Team. The incumbent will serve as a regional forensic liaison and will conduct risk assessment interviews and write reports and serve in a monitoring role working collaboratively with other RFO units and outside stakeholders including Care Coordination Organizations (CCO), provider agencies, OPWDD ITOs, and other involved parties. The OPWDD crisis team provides technical assistance and consultation. The regional forensic liaison will be located in the office primarily, although occasional field evaluations would be required.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Duties include but not limited to:
• Providing stakeholders and individuals with assistance related to OPWDD eligibility, access to services, waiver and CCO enrollment.
• Perform forensic, risk, and other psychological assessments including but not limited to:
o Various types of risk assessment
o Suitability (voluntary or non-voluntary) exams for purposes of admission to an ITO
• Assisting the housing (i.e. placement) team with assessing the needs of individuals leaving OPWDD's institutions Valley Ridge and Sunmount
• Monitoring (virtually) individuals in the community who may have a forensic history and/or high-risk behavior and providing technical assistance to provider agencies when necessary.
• Providing technical assistance to various stakeholders including Rikers, prison staff, provider agencies, care management organizations, and central office (BITS), serving as a specialty liaison to assist stakeholders with OPWDD processes and service access, connecting them to other regional office units as necessary, ensuring follow up and follow thru occurs.
• Participating in regular planning meetings with stakeholders related to justice involved individuals, those with a forensic history, in the hospital and/or those in crisis in the community
• Updating SharePoint and other OPWDD data systems including completing case activity forms and other tracking systems
• Entering data into systems such as CHOICES and the EAA
• Performing other tasks upon request related to regional office or crisis activities.
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Additional Comments Please Note:
Please indicate which location you are applying for: Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, or Staten Island
• 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.
• Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of statutory hiring rate ($84,156) and Downstate Adjustment ($3,400). The Downstate adjustment ($3,400) is also added to the job rate ($106,454).
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
NYS offers Incredible Benefits!
• 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
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
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://oer.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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Human Resources Office
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume by April 24, 2024, and reference EOA #2024-76 on all correspondence.
Please indicate your preferred location:
• Metro NY DDSO: Bronx: 2400 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461
• Metro NY DDSO: Manhattan: 25 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004
•Bernard Fineson DDSO: 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11428
• Staten Island DDSO: 930 Willowbrook Rd., Bldg. 12, Staten Island, NY 10314