Psychologist 1/2

Responsibilities Provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or other appropriate licensed clinician; Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and complete functional assessments; Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests; Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes; Conduct psychological evaluations; Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attend meetings for case review; Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions; Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records; Peer review. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications for Psychology Trainee 1 and 2: A master’s degree in psychology 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; OR completion of graduate coursework in a qualifying doctoral level program in psychology that would be the equivalent required for conferral of a master’s degree in psychology. The coursework must have prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Candidates must submit an official transcript to provide evidence that such coursework was completed, or an attestation of the coursework equivalency from a qualifying accredited college or university; AND for Psychology Trainee 2: One year 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 completed a clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment as part of a qualifying master’s degree in psychology program; Minimum Qualifications for Psychologist 1 and 2: 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 For Psychologist 1 - you must also have two 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; For Psychologist 2 - you must also have 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; Explicit Experience and Qualification Details 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; Additional Comments / Expectations 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. Appointments may also be made at the Psychology Trainee levels. Candidates hired at the entry‑level title (Psychology Trainee 1) may be advanced to the full‑performance level (Psychologist 1) following satisfactory completion of two‑years of service. Salary range listed below encompasses the hiring rate of a Psychology Trainee 1 through the job rate of a Psychologist 2. Benefits Psychology Trainee 1: $70,951* Psychology Trainee 2: $73,250* Psychologist 1: $82,126* – $103,056* Psychologist 2: $90,681* – $113,650* Amounts include Downstate adjustment ($4,000). 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 Holidays: Thirteen (13) holidays each year. Paid Vacation: Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. Paid Personal Leave: Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. Paid Sick Leave: Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. Professional Leave: Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. Retirement Program: Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS). Life and Disability Insurance. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other post‑employment benefits such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan. Equal Opportunity Statement 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. 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