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NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities · 3 days ago

Associate Psychologist

Kings County, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$87K/yr - $110K/yr

1+ years exp

The NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is seeking an Associate Psychologist to provide psychological services under supervision. The role involves conducting evaluations, developing treatment plans, and leading counseling sessions while providing administrative supervision to lower-level psychology staff.

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Responsibilities

Provide psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist

Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests

Conduct psychological evaluations

Participate at treatment team meetings and assist in the development of behavioral/treatment plans

Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions

Provide administrative supervision to lower-level psychology staff

Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyClinical internship experiencePsychological evaluationsBehavioral treatment plansCounseling sessionsReport preparationRecord maintenanceSupervision of staff

Required

A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology

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

Demonstrate on your application how you meet the qualification of psychology experience in a clinical setting

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, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health

Benefits

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.

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.

Life insurance and Disability insurance.

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.

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.

Company

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome, and other neurological impairments.

Founded in 1978

Albany, New York, USA

10001+ employees