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Job Title

Licensed Psychologist (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center, Bronx Campus, P25258

Occupational Category

Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Information

Salary Grade 25

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

Salary Range: From $141,275 to $141,275 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 0%

Work Schedule

Workweek: Other (Day shift weekdays, plus scheduled weekend hours. Pass Days Friday/Saturday)

Workday: From 6 AM to 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County: Queens

Street Address: New York City Children's Center - Bronx Campus, 1300 Waters Place, Bronx, NY

Duties Description

As a Psychologist 1, your duties will include:

1. Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests.
2. Completing behavioral assessments.
3. Leading and participating in individual, family, and/or group counseling sessions.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program as a Psychologist 1 if they have:

1. Master’s degree in psychology that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings OR
2. Completion of graduate coursework in a qualifying doctoral program in psychology that would be the equivalent required for conferral of a master’s degree in psychology AND
3. 2 years of appropriately supervised post-master’s clinical psychology experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting where your primary duties were providing psychological services OR
4. Fieldwork assignment as part of the qualifying master’s degree in psychology program.

Substitutions:

1. Doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and 1 year of qualifying experience may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements.
2. Clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment, that was completed as part of a qualifying master’s of psychology degree, may be substituted for 1 year of the required experience.
3. Certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for 1 year of required experience.

OR Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Psychologist 1 eligible list.

OR Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

1. NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
2. Access to tuition assistance programs
3. Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
4. Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
5. NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

The salary of $141,275 includes a Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000), and a Downstate Adjustment ($3,400).

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.

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

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Telephone: [Not Provided]

Fax: 718-264-4953

Email Address: nyccchr@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street: NYC Children's Center, Queens Campus, 74-03 Commonwealth Boulevard, Bellerose, NY

Notes on Applying

Indicate 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.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a 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. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.