Associate Psychologist OR Psychologist 2

NY HELP Yes Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Associate Psychologist OR Psychologist 2 Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 23 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $88681 to $111650 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 30% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 8 AM To 4:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Orange Street Address Base: Chadsford IRA 2 Chadsford Lane City Newburgh State NY Zip Code 12550 Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:This position is for a residential psychologist who will provide essential psychological services provided individuals and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidance. The residential psychologist will serve 6 Orange County IRAs.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:u2022 The psychologist will develop, train, and monitor implementation of functional behavioral assessments, behavior and high risk behavior support plans, and medication monitoring plans for individuals with challenging behaviors associated with Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability and psychiatric diagnoses; collect data and summarize for psychiatric consults; complete psychological evaluations as needed, and utilize electronic health record for documentation and central location for plans and assessments.u2022 Complete assessments, as needed, including suicide and other risk assessments, intelligence testing and measures of adaptive behavior.u2022 Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and attend meetings for individual service/Life plans, case reviews, and residential habilitation.u2022 Develop and present individualsu2019 cases to review committees which include: HRC, ICC, and LRMC for approval.u2022 Participate as a member of the Psychology Department, which includes attending monthly meetings and performing special assignments as directed.u2022 The psychologist will provide individualized psychological services to people who may have challenging behavioral and forensic profiles within a community residential setting.Linked In: Minimum Qualifications Associate Psychologist:A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology (see notes below); AND 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. You must demonstrate on your application how you meet this qualification.Notes:Non-qualifying degree majors include, but are not limited to the following: education, educational psychology, transpersonal psychology, educational counseling, guidance counseling, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, psychometrics, organizational psychology, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, pastoral psychology, human relations, etc.Psychology experience in a clinical setting is considered to be any direct care experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, clinic, facility, private practice, or correctional setting under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist. 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.The following experience is NOT considered qualifying: Experience in administration, administrative services, administrative oversight, training, special education, behavior specialist, habilitation specialist, project management, research, or primarily supervisory experience. Other non-qualifying experience includes, but is not limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, etc.Psychologist 2:You must have a master's degree in psychology from a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education/United States Secretary of Education. The psychology degree program must have been one that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Qualifying degree programs must have included coursework in psychological and behavioral assessment, and treatment modalities for psychological and behavioral disorders;ANDyou 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.Substitutions: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.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. Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status. u2022 Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 23 ($86,681) and Mid-Hudson adjustment ($2,000). The Mid-Hudson adjustment is also added to the job rate ($109,650).u2022 If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee. u2022 The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies. u2022 Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume. u2022 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. u2022 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 u2022 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). u2022 If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email to obtain information and RA forms. u2022 Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan. u2022 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. u2022 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. u2022 Life insurance and Disability insurance. u2022 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. u2022 Paid Holidays and Leave: u00b0 Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. u00b0 Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. u00b0 Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. u00b0 Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. u00b0 Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. u2022 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. u2022 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. u2022 Retirement Program: Participate in The NYS Employeesu2019 Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. u2022 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 u2022 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 u2022 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, veteranu2019s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Hudson Valley Human Resources Telephone 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5 Fax 845-947-6189 Email Address Address Street Hudson Valley DDSO Human Resources Dept. P. O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Rd City Thiells State NY Zip Code 10984 Notes on Applying Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and transcripts to EOA#:25-187R to: .

Created: 2026-03-02