Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitlePsychologist 2 / EOA# 17-42
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $90876 Annually
"Other" Explanation Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday/Tuesday (flex) <br /> 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday (flex)<br />Pass Days: Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday (flex)<br />
Workday
Minimum Qualifications 1. Must be active and reachable on the NYS Civil Service eligible list for Psychologist 2.
OR
2. Have one year of permanent service as a Psychologist 1.
OR
3. Must be eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable by the NYS Department of Civil Service.
PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the following promotion or open competitive qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:
Promotion:
• Candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Psychologist 1 or as a Psychologist 1 (Spanish Language).
Open Competitive:
• Candidates must have a master of psychology degree 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.* In addition to the above requirements, candidates must have two years of supervised post-master’s degree experience in a clinical, community mental health setting, or forensic setting providing primarily psychological services.**
*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; which is a component of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree program and would also be listed on the official transcript.
Substitutions for post-master’s degree experience: A doctoral degree in clinical psychology may be substituted for two years of
post-master’s degree experience.
** 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 for Psychologist 2 must primarily include administering assessments and tests for diagnostic psychological evaluations or completing functional behavioral 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.
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.
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, professional counseling, rehabilitative counseling, school counseling, student and personal services, mental health counseling, psychological counseling, pastoral psychology, transpersonal psychology, neuroscience, experimental psychology, industrial or organizational psychology or health psychology.
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 As a member of a treatment team, the incumbent will perform psychological services, develop and implement treatment plans for a caseload of dual-diagnosed/behaviorally challenged individuals.
The incumbent will be responsible for:
• Developing behavior support plans and functional analysis to ensure treatment for all challenging behaviors.
• Providing individual and group counseling.
• Reviewing psychotropic medications with the psychiatrist and complete consults prior to each psychiatric visit.
• Training staff regarding individual and general strategies for proactive and reactive procedures.
• Reviewing and analyzing data.
• Presenting individuals at BMR/HRC and Informed Consent Committee as appropriate.
• Completing risk management plans as needed and follow-up as required.
• Participating in all team and psychological department meetings and provide psychological assessments as needed.
• Conducting and writing up psychological impact evaluations should individuals be a witness to or victim of a traumatic event.
• Conducting investigations related to reportable incidents.
• Teaching classes related to the needs of the individuals.
• Conducting violence, forensic, and sexual risk evaluations as needed.
• Conducting any other duties related to psychology.
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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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