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Duties Description The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (NYS OPWDD) is seeking a Psychologist for a permanent, full-time position within the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office to serve as a Residential Psychologist for 7 Orange County IRAs, providing essential psychological services to approximately 34 individuals and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidance.

The Psychologist will develop, implement and monitor behavior support plans for individuals with challenging behaviors associated with Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability and psychiatric diagnoses; collect data and summarize for psychiatric consults; complete psychological evaluations as needed, and utilize the electronic health record for documentation and central location for plans and assessments. Complete assessments, as needed, including capacity for informed consent, Risk Assessments, MOLST capacity, intelligence testing and measures of adaptive behavior. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for individual service plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation. Develop and present individuals' cases to review committees which include Human Rights Committee, Informed Consent Committee, and Local Risk Management Committee for approval. Participate as a member of the Psychology Department, which includes attending monthly meetings and performing special assignments as directed.

The Psychologist will provide individualized services to people who may have challenging behavioral and forensic profiles within a community residential setting. The psychologist may be required to provide services through the Article 16 Clinic. This psychologist will also assist with implementation of Central Office initiatives including PROMOTE integration/modeling, as well as discipline specific projects, including assisting with transition to electronic health records, participation in relevant committees and other related duties. The incumbent will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and training/professional development. The position offers a competitive salary and New York State benefits, including health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume.

DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES

The Psychologist will:

• Develop, implement and monitor behavior support plans and functional behavioral assessments for individuals with challenging behaviors associated with Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability and psychiatric diagnoses.
• Collect data and summarize for psychiatric consults.
• Complete psychological evaluations as needed and utilize the electronic health record for documentation and central location for plans and assessments.
• Complete assessments, as needed, including capacity for informed consent, Risk Assessments, MOLST capacity, high risk behavior support plans, intelligence testing and measures of adaptive behavior.
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for individual service plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation.
• Develop and present individuals' cases to review committees which include: HRC, ICC, and LRMC for approval. Participate as a member of the Psychology Department, which includes attending monthly meetings and performing special assignments as directed.
• Will provide individualized services to people who may have challenging behavioral and forensic profiles within a community residential setting.
• May be required to provide services through the Article 16 Clinic.
• Will also assist with implementation of Central Office initiatives including PROMOTE integration/modeling, as well as discipline specific projects, including assisting with transition to electronic health records, participation in relevant committees and other related duties.
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications Licensed Psychologist:

Candidates must be licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Psychologist.

Associate Psychologist

A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology (see notes below); AND

EITHER a one-year, full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship OR one year of psychology experience in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. You must demonstrate on your application how you meet this qualification.

Notes

• Non-qualifying degrees include, but are not limited to the following: education, educational psychology, educational counseling, guidance counseling, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, human relations, etc.
• Psychology experience in a clinical setting is considered to be any direct care experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, clinic, private practice, or correctional setting under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist. Qualifying experience must primarily include performing psychological evaluations or assessment tests, psychological diagnostic testing, developing psychological treatment plans, providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas: mental and/or emotional disorders, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.
• The following experience is NOT considered qualifying: experience in administration, administrative services, administrative oversight, training, special education, behavior specialist, habilitation specialist, project management, research, or primarily supervisory experience. Other non-qualifying experience including, but is no limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, etc.
  
  

Psychologist 2

You must have a master's degree in psychology from a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education/United States Secretary of Education. The psychology degree program must have been one that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Qualifying degree programs must have included coursework in psychological and behavioral assessment, and treatment modalities for psychological and behavioral disorders.

AND

You must also have three years of supervised post master's degree experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting, where your primary duties were providing psychological services as described below.

Substitutions

A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and one year of qualifying experience may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements above.

Clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment, that was completed as part of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree program, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Note: Examples of qualifying degree programs/majors include but are not limited to the following: clinical psychology, clinical forensic psychology, community psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, and child psychology.

Note: Examples of non-qualifying degree programs/majors include but are not limited to the following: education, counseling, clinical counseling, clinical hypnosis, community counseling, educational counseling, forensic counseling, guidance counseling, human relations, marriage and family counseling, professional counseling, rehabilitative counseling, school counseling, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, psychological counseling, pastoral psychology, transpersonal psychology, neuroscience, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, and organizational psychology.

Note: Examples of qualifying experience is considered to be direct experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric clinic, community mental health clinic, correctional facility, intermediate care facility, institutional or school setting, or community based residential and/or day program, under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist, licensed psychologist, licensed physician, licensed psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or licensed clinical social worker (or in the case of school psychologists with permanent certification from the New York State Education Department, working under the supervision of a school principal or similar administrator). In order for experience to be considered qualifying, primary duties must have included activities such as administering assessments and tests for diagnostic psychological evaluations or completing functional behavior assessments; developing behavior support plans or writing psychological treatment plans; and/or providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas: mental and/or emotional disorders, cognitive disorders, behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, substance abuse disorders, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.

Note: Examples of non-qualifying experience include but are not limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, health psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, pastoral counseling, or as a habilitation specialist or instructor of psychology.

A practicum, externship, or clinical fieldwork assignment is defined as a direct clinical experience providing psychological services in a hospital, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric clinic, community mental health clinic, correctional facility, intermediate care facility, institutional or school setting, or community based residential and/or day program; and must have been a component of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree program listed on the official transcript.

Licensed Psychologist - SG25 Salary rate: $143,413-$143,413*

Psychologist 2 - SG23 Salary rate**: $88,681-$111,650**

Associate Psychologist - SG 23 Salary rate**: $88,681-$111,650**

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 for Licensed Psychologist 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 Downstate adjustment are also applied to the posted Job Rate ($121,413).
• Posted Hiring Salary for Associate Psychologist and Psychologist 2 includes the sum of statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 23 ($86,681) and Mid-Hudson Adjustment ($2,000). The Downstate adjustment is also added to the job rate ($109,650).
• 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 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 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 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

• 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.
  
  

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

Name Hudson Valley DDSO Human Resources Dept.

Telephone 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address

Address

Street Hudson Valley Human Resources

P. O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Notes on Applying Please email your resume and cover letter to: and submit your cover letter and resume to EOA# 25-088R

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• English