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NYC Health + Hospitals · 2 days ago

Psychologist Level II

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $122K/yr

NYC Health + Hospitals is a major healthcare provider in Queens, focusing on delivering high-quality care across various medical fields. The Psychologist Level II will provide psychological services in diverse settings, ensuring patient-centered care and compliance with relevant regulations while supervising staff and conducting evaluations and therapy.

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Responsibilities

Through clinical interviewing and/or through the selection, administration and interpretation of standard group and individual tests of personality development and intellectual capacity, evaluates individuals' emotional and intellectual functioning

Maintains suitable records and files of test performance and treatment results

Prepares reports of psychological findings which may be included in clinical case histories, files, etc

Consults with psychiatrists, social workers, judges and other relevant parties regarding the diagnoses, prognoses and recommendations for disposition of individual cases

Attends and may participate in psychological and general staff conferences

Participates in individual and group research by evaluating initial summarization and quantitative treatment of data, preparing research reports for publication

May be required to provide psychological consultation services on non-clinical issues, and may offer psychological consultation services to other City agencies

May participate in treatment programs administering psychotherapy

May provide neuro-psychological and vocational assessments

May prepare commitment papers, including write-ups and documentation for cases

May give instruction or training in psychodiagnostic and/or therapeutic techniques

May oversee the work of psychology interns, social workers and paraprofessional mental health workers

May do research on test development. May contribute to formulation of hypotheses and details of research design

May be required to testify in court or at other hearings

Supervises the work of unlicensed psychologists and other subordinate staff in the areas of diagnosis, therapy, and research, and coordinates their activities with the work of other professional workers

Evaluates and develops habilitation plans and treats individuals for addictions, cognitive impairments, and neuropsychological disorders

Administers therapy in difficult atypical cases, which may include individual, group and family counseling and/or therapy

Coordinates training programs and conducts case conferences and seminars for training purposes

Gives formal and informal instruction to psychologists and psychologists-in-training on diagnostic, therapeutic and research techniques

Conducts in-service training programs by organizing and staffing conferences and seminars, drawing up curricula, and evaluating efficiency of programs

May perform relevant clinical professional activities

May be part of a 24-hour trauma team providing counseling/evaluation at crisis situations within the New York metropolitan area

May work with City's Family Court System to conduct assessments for termination of parental rights, custody disputes, neglect and abuse cases

May provide evaluations of fitness to proceed and pre-sentencing evaluations to Criminal Courts

Qualification

Psychology LicenseEPPP CertificationClinical InterviewingPsychotherapyNeuropsychological AssessmentSupervision SkillsResearch SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Valid license and current registration to practice as a Psychologist issued by the NYSED

Within six (6) months of appointment to this Level, must obtain valid license and current registration to practice as a Psychologist issued by the NYSED and provide proof that all of the following documentation has been submitted to the NYSED

Proof of passing licensing examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)

Application for Licensure (Form 1)

Certification of Professional Education (Form 2)

Reports of Professional Experience/Certifications of Supervised Experience (Form 4)

Post-doctoral experience in NYS must have been obtained under a NYS Limited Permit

If already licensed in another State, Certification of Out-of-State Licensure and Exam Grades (Form 3) and Certification of Licensed Experience (Form 4F) should be substituted for Form 4 above