Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleLicensed Psychologist - Taconic
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $143413 to $143413 Annually
Duties Description This clinical role provides key support to the Psychology Department and provides direct psychological/behavioral services, clinical consultation, and training to residential teams in the support of adults with developmental disabilities living in community settings. The Licensed Psychologist will provide individualized services to people who may have psychiatric symptoms or challenging behavior associated with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and co-occurring psychiatric profiles. The Licensed Psychologist will provide oversight of MA-level psychologists and direct services for special populations, an aging population, and Article 16 Clinic clients. The Licensed Psychologist carries a caseload of 50-65 individuals, sees 6-10 people for ongoing psychotherapy through the Article 16 Clinic, and conducts 2-4 assessments per month, while also performing duties on committees and completing administrative tasks.
In addition to performing individualized clinical treatment, the Licensed Psychologist:
• Participates in the clinical leadership of the Psychology Department, providing support to the Chief Psychologist in designing and carrying out the department’s strategic vision in service of the agency mission
• Participates as a member of the Psychology Department, including regular meetings and workgroups
• Provides clinical supervision, training, and consultation to master’s-level psychologists, and provides coverage of caseloads, as needed
• Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) to inform Behavior Support Plans and designs other specialized psychological interventions for complex and behaviorally involved individuals; collects data and summarizes to inform behavioral interventions, participates in psychiatric consults; completes psychological evaluations as needed
• Assists in crisis intervention and support, including suicide/homicide risk assessment, conflict resolution, and critical incident debriefing
• Delivers treatment to people with forensic involvement, and may conduct forensic risk assessments or other court ordered assessments, treatment, or provides expert testimony
• Completes capacity and psychological evaluations, as needed; reviews and co-signs evaluations for master’s level psychology staff
• Completes clinical packets and presents cases to various review committees (Human Rights Committee; Informed Consent Committee; Local and Statewide Risk Committees) for approval and follows up on recommendations
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team and provides expert clinical consultation and leadership as a key partner on the team
• Attends regular treatment team meetings for individual service plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation
• Provides on-site training and guidance to direct care staff and team members
• Participates in policy development workgroups and other special projects to further department and district goals
• Provides coverage for other counties in the Taconic catchment area
• Special assignments as directed
• Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview
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Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Psychologist.
Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 25 ($96,336), Increased hiring rate ($25,077), Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000), and Mid-Hudson adjustment ($2,000). The Geographic Pay Differential and Mid-Hudson adjustment are also applied to the posted Job Rate ($121,413).
• 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.***
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address opwdd.sm.Taconic.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Office of Human Resources Taconic DDSOO
25 Center Circle
Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and a current resume to the Taconic DDSO Human Resources Office. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also, be sure to include the vacancy number and position title of this announcement on your resume.