Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 07/24/26
Applications Due: 08/07/26
Vacancy ID: 220600

Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitlePrincipal Psychologist, Central New York Psychiatric Center, Marcy - Prison Based Sex Offender Treatment Program, P27604

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade27

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $151665 to $151665 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Oneida

Street Address Central New York Psychiatric Center – Prison Based Sex Offender Treatment Program

9000 Old River road

City Marcy

StateNY

Zip Code13403

Job Specifics

Duties Description Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a Principal Psychologist for Prison Based Sex Offender Treatment Program (PBSOTP)

Duties Descriptions:

Principal Psychologist is responsible for providing oversight to the Psychology Department including:

• Providing clinical supervision to 4 inpatient and outpatient psychologists and evaluating psychologist competencies.
• Ensuring adequate staffing for the psychology department.
• Determining appropriate psychological testing based on referrals.
• Developing and implementing a therapeutic program for a specialized unit for youth with developmental disabilities.
• Overseeing the supervision of the Psychology Externship Program.
• Facilitating professional development of psychology staff by seeking out CE learning opportunities.
• Participating performance improvement activities.
• Ensuring that all psychologists maintain active enrollment as Medicare and Medicaid providers.
• Participating in facility-wide initiatives, such as substance abuse and DBT treatment.
• Providing coverage as the administrator on call for facility on a rotating basis.



Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be licensed and registered to practice Psychology in New York State and be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title.

OR

Transfer Opportunity:

Candidates must have permanent status as a Principal Psychologist, Grade 27, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. In order to be eligible for 70.1 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a qualifying title within two salary grades of the SG-27 level. Additionally, candidate must be licensed and registered to practice psychology in New York State.

OR

Provisional Opportunity:

In the absence of an appropriate eligible list, a provisional appointment may be made. In order to be eligible for a provisional appointment, you must be licensed and registered to practice psychology in New York State AND have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Psychologist 2, Associate Psychologist, or Licensed Psychologist.

Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

NOTE:
In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Continued employment as a Licensed Psychologist is dependent upon current licensure and registration by New York State as a Licensed Psychologist. Loss of licensure and registration may result in removal from employment.

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Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 315-765-3369

Email Address cnpersonnel@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Central New York Psychiatric Center

PO Box 300

City Marcy

State NY

Zip Code 13403

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, please copy the link below into a new browser window to complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application, and submit it along with your resume and other application materials via fax or email the Human Resources email address noted above. Please indicate the Title, Vacancy ID #, and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.