Licensed Psychologist; NY HELPS

Position: Licensed Psychologist (NY HELPS)
Position Information NY HELPS:
Yes
55-b/c Eligible:
No

Agency:
Children & Family Services, Office of

Title:

Licensed Psychologist (NY HELPS)
Occupational Category:
Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade: 25

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range:
From $141413 to $141413 Annually

Employment Type

:
Full-Time Appointment Type :

Permanent

Internship:
No Jurisdictional Class :

Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage : 0%
Schedule Workweek :
Mon-Fri Hours Per Week : 40

Workday From : 6 AM To : 6 PM Flextime allowed? :
No Mandatory overtime? :
No Compressed workweek allowed? :
No Telecommuting allowed? :
No

Location County :
Oneida Street Address :
Taberg Residential Center : 10011 Taberg Florence Road City :
Taberg State: NY Zip Code: 13471

Job Specifics Duties Description :
The Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS), Division for Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) is seeking a licensed psychologist to work as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. In the Juvenile Justice residential setting/facility, the Licensed Psychologist is responsible for the following:
• Ordering and Maintaining updated testing and assessment materials.
• Supervision of testing and assessment completed by Masters level psychologists and unlicensed psychologists (Psychologist 2, Associate Psychologist).
• Admission screening, including mental status exam and suicide assessment.
• 30 day assessment, including administration of various mental health and substance use screens, youth and collateral interviews, and record review to develop a psychosocial assessment and subsequent mental health treatment plan.
• Collaboration and treatment planning with youths assigned psychiatrist as indicated.
• Individual and group counseling and psychotherapy.
• Treatment reviews.
• Cognitive and other psychological testing as indicated.
• Serve as a member of the facility Committee on Special Education.
• Discharge planning.

The Licensed Psychologist works with youth case managers, direct care staff, education and medical staff to develop and enact comprehensive treatment plans aimed at increasing youths skills in the areas of emotional intelligence, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. The Licensed Psychologist reports to the Facility Assistant Director for Treatment (ADT) who provides individual and group clinical supervision. A monthly state-wide psychology supervision provides practitioners the opportunity to discuss cases and systems considerations with other psychologists working in DJJOY facilities (of which there are
9). DJJOY provides numerous clinical trainings with accompanying NYS Department of Education approved Continuing Education Units (CEU’s).

Minimum Qualifications :
Transfer:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer. Open to the Public:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The minimum qualifications for this position are:
Licensed and currently registered to practice psychology in New York State.

Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration. Additional Comments : $121,413 - $121,413 - Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PEF PS&T Grade 25 and Geographic Pay Differential of $20,000. An individual with experience and the necessary skill sets to provide crucial behavioral and mental health services to adolescents with developmental and intellectual disabilities is preferred.

For the duration of the NY HELPS…