Psychologist 2 - EOA # 2021-089
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
o Develop behavior support plans and functional analyses of target behaviors, to provide treatment for target behaviors o Review and analyze behavior data o Provide individual counseling and group counseling as needed o As needed, complete psychiatric consults, and review psychotropic medication with psychiatrist o Train direct care staff in IRAs and, if needed, staff in day programs, in the behavior support plans of individuals o Obtain informed consent from the appropriate party for rights restrictions and psychotropic medication o Present plans of individuals to the Human Rights/Behavior Review committee and Informed Consent committee, as appropriate o Participate in team and Psychology department meetings o Conduct clinical assessments of whether there was a substantial diminution of the emotional, social, or behavioral condition of an individual who was a witness to or victim of verbal or psychological abuse o Perform risk assessments and create risk management plans, as needed, for individuals. Present necessary documents to the Risk Management Advisory Committee, as needed o Perform psychological assessments of the ability to consent to various activities and procedures, such as giving consent for psychotropic medication or medical procedures. o Conducting any other assessments or activities related to psychology.
Job Function
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
o Develop behavior support plans and functional analyses of target behaviors, to provide treatment for target behaviors o Review and analyze behavior data o Provide individual counseling and group counseling as needed o As needed, complete psychiatric consults, and review psychotropic medication with psychiatrist o Train direct care staff in IRAs and, if needed, staff in day programs, in the behavior support plans of individuals o Obtain informed consent from the appropriate party for rights restrictions and psychotropic medication o Present plans of individuals to the Human Rights/Behavior Review committee and Informed Consent committee, as appropriate o Participate in team and Psychology department meetings o Conduct clinical assessments of whether there was a substantial diminution of the emotional, social, or behavioral condition of an individual who was a witness to or victim of verbal or psychological abuse o Perform risk assessments and create risk management plans, as needed, for individuals. Present necessary documents to the Risk Management Advisory Committee, as needed o Perform psychological assessments of the ability to consent to various activities and procedures, such as giving consent for psychotropic medication or medical procedures. o Conducting any other assessments or activities related to psychology.
Salary Range:
From $73284 to $92693 Annually
Minimum Qualification
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment from the current Civil Service eligible list; OR for Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Psychologist 2 and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be in a title deemed appropriate for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law; Provisional Appointment:
In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the following promotion or open competitive qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:
Promotion:
? Candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Psychologist 1 or as a Psychologist 1 (Spanish Language); Open Competitive:
o Candidates must have a master of psychology degree from a regionally accredited college or university psychology degree program which prepares graduates for clinical positions in the field of psychology in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting. 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 Qualifying experience for Psychologist 2 must primarily include 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). 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. Non-qualifying experience includes but is 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. 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. Non-qualifying master's and doctoral degrees 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. Substitutions:
o 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. o A 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. o A certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for one year of the required experience. ? 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. Note:
If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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