Job Duties
Provide psychological services under the supervision of alicensed psychologist;
- Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychologicaltests;
- Conduct psychological evaluations;
- Participate at treatment team meetings and assist in thedevelopment of behavioral/treatment plans;
- Participate in and lead individual, family and group counselingsessions;
- Provide administrative supervision to lower-level psychologystaff;
- Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.
Minimum Qualifications:
A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology (see notesbelow); AND
EITHER a one-year, full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship OR one year of psychology experience in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. You must demonstrate how you meet this qualification.
Notes:
Non-qualifying degree majors include, but are not limited to the following: education, educational psychology, transpersonal psychology, educational counseling, guidance counseling, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, psychometrics, organizational psychology, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, pastoral psychology, human relations, etc.
Psychology experience in a clinical setting is considered to be any direct care experience with individuals, families, or groups ina hospital, clinic, facility, 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, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
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 includes, but is not limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, etc.
Additional Notes:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency LimitedPlacement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titlesmay be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This meansthat you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you doneed 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 theirpermanent non-competitive employment status converted topermanent competitive status. You will not have to take anexam to gain permanent competitive status.
- If you are currently a New York State employee serving in apermanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfervia Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointedto this title as a permanent competitive employee.
- The assignment of PS&T employees will be made inaccordance with any agreed upon Memorandum ofUnderstanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding theposting of job vacancies.
- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted byclosures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicatethis on your resume.
- All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibilityfor full and unconditional participation in the Medicare andMedicaid programs. Continued employment will depend onmaintaining eligibility.
- If you are employed by state government you may be able toreceive loan forgiveness under the Public Service LoanForgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives theremaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthlypayments have been made under a qualifying repayment planwhile working full-time for a qualifying employer. For moreinformation on PSLF, please visitwww.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
- Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but mustbe able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be ableto perform the essential functions of their positions with orwithout reasonable accommodation (RA).
- If an employee or job applicant believes that they need areasonable accommodation, they should contact the ReasonableAccommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or [email protected] to obtain informationand RA forms.
- Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and theCollege Savings Plan.
- Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health CareSpending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Accountoffer employees options to pay for uncovered health careexpenses or dependent care expenses.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) anassessment and referral service that connects employees withlocal service providers and support services to address theirpersonal needs.
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- Life insurance and Disability insurance.
- The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntaryretirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a partof 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 participatein professional development events.
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 allows eligible employees to take up to 12weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. Aqualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement ofa child for adoption or foster care.
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 eligibleemployees to maintain and increase their professional skills andprepare them for promotional opportunities. For moreinformation, 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 visithttps://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.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. ***
Pay: $86,681.00 - $109,650.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
