22-046R4 Psychologist 2

TITLE: Psychologist 2

SALARY: $87,556* - $109,854^

OTHER: *Please note, the posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for ISU Grade 23 ($84,156), along with any special salary treatments in effect for this position in this location, such as Downstate Adjustment ($3,400) for Rockland County. The posted maximum salary (Job Rate $106,454) includes the previously stated adjustments.

LOCATION: Hudson Valley DDSO Family Care

9 Wilbur Road

Thiells NY 10984

SHIFT/PASS DAYS: Mon- Fri. 9:00am – 5:30pm / Pass days Saturday-Sunday

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide psychological services to individuals who live in Family Care homes in Hudson Valley DDSO.

• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for treatment plan development/review, residential habilitation, and the assessment of and implementation of safeguards for individuals.

• Provide progress updates at Life Plan meetings.

• Develop, implement, and monitor functional behavior assessments and behavior support plans for individuals with challenging behaviors associated with intellectual disability/developmental disability and may also have psychiatric diagnoses.

• Develop, implement, and monitor Medication Monitoring Plans for individuals with challenging symptoms/behaviors associated with psychiatric diagnoses.

• Present behavior plans to review committees such as the Human Rights Committee (HRC) and Informed Consent Committees (ICC) for approval. Present plans to Risk Management Committee if anyone has a High Risk BSP.

• Obtain Informed Consent for MMP’s and BSP’s and track due dates to prevent lapses in consent and maintain regulation compliance.

• Collect and summarize behavior data for psychiatry consults and treatment plans. Due to the unique nature of the Family Care Program and

Family Care providers not having access to the OPWDD Electronic Health Record (EHR), need to enter progress notes into the EHR for significant events.

• Participate as a member of the Psychology Department. This includes attending monthly meetings and performing special assignments, as directed. May include membership on Risk Management, ICC and/or HRC committees.

• Conduct assessments including risk assessments, risk management plans, capacity to consent assessments, capacity to understand (such as a health care proxy), ability to have Home Alone or Independent Community Alone Time assessments, dementia screenings, and impact statements, as applicable.

• Coordinate psychiatric care by providing data and information to psychiatry providers and attending psychiatry appointments. Serve as a liaison for the psychiatry providers, HVDDSO and the Treatment Team.

• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

• Specific details of the position to be discussed at the time of interview.

• More details to be discussed at interview.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer. 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. Substitution for Post-Master’s degree experience:

Doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology 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.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• When applying, please furnish a current daytime telephone number.

• Management reserves the right to determine the number of qualified candidates to be interviewed.

• At the time of offer, you must be ready to accept or decline the position.

• Please submit a current resume with your application detailing your education & experience that reflects your familiarity with the above-referenced duties & responsibilities.

NYS offers Incredible Benefits

• 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.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. 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.

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 https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

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 https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

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.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley 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/cover letter.

• 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 believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• OPWDD is committed 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.

• 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 www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide their current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at info@goer.ny.gov.