Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleChief Psychologist, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, P18910
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $107800 to $136042 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Open to qualified employees of New York State
Candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;
OR
Transfer Opportunity: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Chief Psychologist or in a title approved for transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. In addition, candidates must be licensed and registered to practice psychology in New York State.
Provisional Opportunity: In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the following promotion qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:
Candidates must be licensed and registered to practice psychology in New York State AND have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Principal Psychologist
OR
Two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service as a Psychologist 2, Associate Psychologist, or Licensed Psychologist.
If you are provisionally appointed, 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.
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 Chief Psychologist is dependent upon current licensure and registration to practice psychology in New York State. Loss of licensure and registration may result in removal from employment.
Duties Description The Chief Psychologist is responsible for coordinating and/or providing clinical supervision of NYS Licensed Psychologists and other Psychologist staff. This individual will maintain departmental policies and procedures and will implement the competency program for psychologists at the facility.
The incumbent will provide psychology-specific expertise and leadership in program development and evaluation; will ensure appropriate numbers and deployment of psychology staff to meet patients' needs for assessment and other psychological interventions.
Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address Danielle.Reed@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street Buffalo Psychiatric Center
400 Forest Avenue
Notes on ApplyingPlease indicate the Title, Vacancy ID # and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it along with your other application materials via fax, mail or the Human Resources email address noted above.
http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf