Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $151665 to $151665 Annually
Duties Description Evaluates and provides a variety of psychological services to individuals and groups, including specialized assessments and interventions.
• Interviews individuals and obtains and records personal data and information.
• Conducts psychological evaluations; selects, administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests; and diagnoses a variety of psychological disorders.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises treatment plans, interventions, and programs, which may include behavioral support and skills training.
• Conducts and/or supervises individual, group, and/or family psychotherapy or counseling sessions, and provides psychoeducational, vocational, and discharge planning services.
• Evaluates individuals’ eligibility for services; and provides clinical feedback to eligibility review teams.
• Maintains records and documentation consistent with regulatory requirements.
• May conduct and/or supervise forensic or other court-ordered psychological evaluations and assessments; and provide expert testimony in court or administrative proceedings. Provides clinical leadership, program management, and training in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders.
• Provides clinical and/or administrative supervision to staff, interns, and students; assigns individual and group psychological treatment and care activities; and may approve leave, track time and attendance, and complete performance evaluations.
• Participates in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical assessments and programming.
• Monitors and coordinates psychological services and activities; and reviews individual records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and/or collaborates with other health care professionals and disciplines to achieve individuals’ treatment goals and objectives and ensure continuity of care.
• Represents the psychology discipline on various committees and workgroups.
• Develops and conducts training, and provides consultation to various stakeholders, such as clinical staff, agencies, families, and the community.
• Screens, selects, and interviews internship and externship candidates; coordinates internship and externship program activities; provides supervision and educational components of training for psychology interns and license eligible psychology staff; and evaluates their performance.
• Maintains and participates in the development of policies, procedures, and standards for psychological services.
Perform the full range of supervisory duties over subordinate psychology staff. Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates psychological programs and services. Represents the psychology program or department and takes a lead role in ensuring that best practices are followed, and treatment is provided with fidelity, is evidence based, and adheres to discipline standards.
Other:
• AOD responsibilities
This position will be filled in one of the following locations:
1001 W. Fayette St, Syracuse, NY 13204 or 118 Business Park Drive, Utica, NY 13502
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
One year of service as a Licensed Psychologist, and possession of a license and current registration to practice psychology in New York State.
Candidate must be reachable on the current Civil Service list for Principal Psychologist.
Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm
Additional Comments • Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 27 ($106,898), Increased Hiring Salary ($24,767) and Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000). Geographic Pay Differential is also added to the job rate ($131,665).
• 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.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***
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