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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/06/20

Applications Due01/21/20

Vacancy ID77615

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitlePrincipal Psychologist, Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center, P20013

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade27

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

Salary RangeFrom $90375 to $111316 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Suffolk

Street Address Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center

197 Half Hollow Road

City Dix Hills

StateNY

Zip Code11746

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 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

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Principal Psychologist at Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Principal Psychologist position consists of candidates who are 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.

Duties Description As a Principal Psychologist, you would supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities of subordinate psychologists and other clinical positions engaged in the provision of psychological services, performing psychological evaluations, developing and implementing plans of treatment for individuals and groups, providing technical direction to program staff, maintaining records, writing reports, and assisting in the development of treatment plans.

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.

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.

Additional Comments:
This position is eligible for the Downstate Adjustment of $3,026.

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

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 631-370-1789

Email Address SagamoreCareers@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center

197 Half Hollow Rd

City Dix Hills

State NY

Zip Code 11746

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular 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. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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