Psychologist 2 (NY HELPS), Central New York Psychiatric Center- Upstate Satellite Unit, HALT, P27648

Psychologist 2

Are you interested in starting or advancing your psychology career with New York State? Central New York Psychiatric Center is recruiting for a Psychologist 2 to provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As a Psychologist 2 at Central New York Psychiatric Center, your duties will include:

• Leading and participating in individual, family, and/or group counseling sessions.
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests.
• Developing and implementing treatment or behavioral support plans.

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they have a master's degree in psychology and three years of supervised, post-degree psychology experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting.

Substitutions:

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

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 Psychologist 2 at Central New York 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 Psychologist 2 position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a psychologist 1.

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

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

Background checks will be required.

Additional Comments:

This position is at Central New York Psychiatric Center's Upstate Satellite Unit located on the grounds of Upstate Correctional Facility in Franklin County.

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 (NPES); 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 you lose the ability to bill through Medicaid and Medicare, you may be terminated from your employment.

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