Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $90681 to $113650 Annually
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Psychologist 2 is for a Residential Psychologist who will provide essential psychological services provided to individuals and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidance. The Residential Psychologist will serve Rockland Team 4- in the following IRAs: Stoneham, Donaldson Lane, Rheinlander Lane, South Madison, Pomona, Wesley Hills, Mountain, Williams Ave.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Psychologist will:
• Develop, 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 and utilize electronic health record for documentation and central location for plans and assessments.
• Complete assessments, as needed, including risk assessments, high risk behavior support plans, intelligence testing and measures of adaptive behavior.
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for individual service/Life plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation.
• Develop and present individuals’ cases to review committees which include: HRC, ICC, and LRMC for approval.
• Participate as a member of the Psychology Department, which includes attending monthly meetings and performing special assignments as directed.
• The Psychologist 2 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 implementation of Central Office initiatives including PROMOTE integration/modeling, as well as discipline specific projects, including assisting with transition to electronic health records, participation in relevant committees and other related duties.
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Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
You must have a master's degree in psychology from a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education/United States Secretary of Education. The psychology degree program must have been one that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Qualifying degree programs must have included coursework in psychological and behavioral assessment, and treatment modalities for psychological and behavioral disorders.
AND
Promotion: one year of service as a Psychologist 1.
Open Competitive: a master’s degree in psychology and three years of supervised post master's degree experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting, where your primary duties were providing psychological services as described below.
Substitutions:
A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and one year of qualifying experience may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements above.
Clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment, that was completed as part of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree program, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Note: Examples of qualifying degree programs/majors include but are not limited to the following: clinical psychology, clinical forensic psychology, community psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, and child psychology.
Note: Examples of non-qualifying degree programs/majors include but are not limited to the following: education, counseling, clinical counseling, clinical hypnosis, community counseling, educational counseling, forensic counseling, guidance counseling, human relations, marriage and family counseling, professional counseling, rehabilitative counseling, school counseling, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, psychological counseling, pastoral psychology, transpersonal psychology, neuroscience, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, and organizational psychology.
*Note: Examples of qualifying experience is considered to be direct 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, licensed psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or licensed clinical social worker (or in the case of school psychologists with permanent certification from the New York State Education Department, working under the supervision of a school principal or similar administrator). In order for experience to be considered qualifying, primary duties must have included activities such as administering assessments and tests for diagnostic psychological evaluations or completing functional behavior assessments; developing behavior support plans or writing psychological treatment plans; and/or providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas: mental and/or emotional disorders, cognitive disorders, behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, substance abuse disorders, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
Note: Examples of non-qualifying experience include but are not limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, health psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, pastoral counseling, or as a habilitation specialist or instructor of psychology.
A practicum, externship, or clinical fieldwork assignment is defined as a direct clinical experience providing psychological services 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; and must have been a component of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree program listed on the official transcript.
Additional Comments *The posted Hiring Salary for SG 23 includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 23 ($86,681), along with any special salary treatments in effect for this position in this location, such as Downstate Adjustment for Hudson Valley DDSO Rockland County location ($4,000). The posted maximum salary (Job Rate of $109,650) includes the previously mentioned Downstate Adjustment.
Hudson Valley DDSOO- Rockland County Team 4 (Stoneham IRA, Donaldson IRA, Rheinlander IRA, South Madison IRA, Pomona IRA, Williams Ave. IRA, Wesley Hills IRA, & Mountain IRA)
Base: Donaldson IRA
10 Donaldson Lane
Garnerville NY 10923
SHIFT/PASS: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm / Pass days: Sat/Sun
Schedule may vary dependent on agency needs, occasional nights or weekends.
TRAVEL: Occasional travel both within Region 4 and statewide, therefore must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
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.
*The posted Hiring Salary for SG 23 includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 23 ($86,681), along with any special salary treatments in effect for this position in this location, such as Downstate Adjustment for Hudson Valley DDSO Rockland County location ($4,000). The posted maximum salary (Job Rate of $109,650) includes the previously mentioned Downstate Adjustment.
• 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.
• 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• 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://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.
Name DDSO 4 - Hudson Valley Human Resources Department
Telephone Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5
Email Address Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Hudson Valley DDSO Human Resources Dept.
P. O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Rd
Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to EOA#: 25-089: Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov