Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102661 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for this title;
OR for Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Licensed Psychologist and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be in a title deemed appropriate for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. In addition, candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice psychology in New York State;
OR
Temporary Appointment:
Licensed Psychologist is a continuous recruitment examination. Candidates who are not currently on the eligible list may apply for this position and if appointed, will receive a temporary appointment. To qualify, candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice psychology in New York State. To apply for this examination, candidates must submit a completed NYS-APP form with their resume and cover letter. A NYS-APP form can be obtained by emailing NYS Department of Civil Service: examinfo@cs.ny.gov.
Note: Candidates appointed temporary must receive a score that is reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who are found not qualified or who do not receive a reachable score may not be retained.
The New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions is responsible for licensure of psychologists in New York State. For information on licensure requirements and to obtain an application form, you may link to the Office of the Professions' website.
Duties Description - Consistent with 633.16 regulations: develops Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) based on Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), as well as other documentation, to ensure treatment of all challenging behaviors;
- In-services staff regarding components of BSPs with emphasis on behavioral antecedents, replacement behaviors, pro and reactive intervention strategies, data collection procedures;
- Maintains up-to-date monthly data collections sheets, analyzes data;
- Presents individuals who have BSPs to Human Rights Committee and if needed, Informed Consent Committee;
- As appropriate, reviews psychotropic medications with psychiatrist, providing data as needed;
- Conducts violence and sexual risk evaluations, completes risk management plans as needed - when required integrates this material into packets prepared for Statewide Forensic Committee;
- Provides individual and group counseling;
- Participates in all Team and Psychology Department meetings;
- Adheres to regulations regarding neglect and abuse and reports violations to the Justice Center per established protocols;
- Conducts psychological impact evaluations should individuals be witness to or victim of a traumatic event;
- Serves as psychological examiner for those evaluations where a licensed practitioner is required e.g., competency, surrogate decision making, involuntary admission, etc.
- Supervises and provides clinical leadership to psychology staff regarding regulations, reports, assessments, presentations, compliance, etc.
- May assist Chief or Principal Psychologist in providing clinical supervision, fulfillment of administrative tasks, etc.
- Provides clinical consultation and training to clinical and unit staff, agencies, self-help groups, families, and the community in defined areas of expertise.
- As appropriate reviews research proposals and protocols and sits on facility Institutional Review Board;
- Other duties related to psychology as needed.
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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 believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or
Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a
conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you
before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or
via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• 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.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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