Licensed Psychologist

NY HELP Yes Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Licensed Psychologist Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 25 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $141413 to $141413 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% 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 Monroe Street Address 620 Westfall Road City Rochester State NY Zip Code 14620 Duties Description The appointee will be responsible for providing psychological services to intellectually disabled and developmentally disabled individuals who reside in our State Operated Residential Programs. Job duties include:1. Assess individuals under Article 15 MHL to determine if criteria are met for involuntary, non-objecting, or voluntary retention. 2. Work with the courts to provide expert testimony when required.3. Work together with the court, AAG, MHLS, psychiatry providers, families, and treatment teams to ensure a continuum of care as well as providing a strong support system for the patient and the highest quality of care for individuals. 4. Supervise unlicensed psychologists and social workers on treatment plans, individual and group therapy, Risk Assessments, and Higher Risk BSPs.5. Oversee staff trainings and provide consultation for staff and clinicians on the units. 6. Provide assessments, counseling, and specialized therapy to individuals on caseload as needed. 7. Ensure compliance with 483 Regulations.8. Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team; participates in team meetings, presents clinical information and observations, and provides consultation, training, and assistance to staff in other disciplines; and coordinates care and treatment planning for individuals.9. Provide staff and clinician training on CPL statuses, forensic topics, and other pertinent topics related to challenging behaviors/ psychiatric diagnoses.10. Create curriculum and oversee competency and restoration groups as well as other therapeutic groups. 11. Participate in complex assessments and/or review clinical documentation to review and/or confirm both diagnostic and behavioral needs of people with ID/DD.12. Professionally and ethically complete treatment planning and documentation requirements in a timely manner. 13. Participate in Psychology Department activities and local agency committees as well as Central Office committees as requested. 14. Assist Chief or Principal Psychologist in providing clinical supervision or fulfillment of other administrative tasks as assigned.15. May teach New Employee Orientation classes on psychology related topics.16. Serves as psychological examiner for those evaluations where a licensed practitioner is required (competency, surrogate decision making, involuntary admission, etc).17. Maintaings professional licensure and continuing education and training requirements. 18. May involve some travel for training purposes and for screening new admissions. LinkedIn: #LI-KB1 Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Psychologist.Promotion: one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive NY HELPS, or 55-b/55- c service as an Associate Psychologist or Psychologist 2 AND be licensed and currently registered to practice psychology in New York State 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 25 ($96,336), Increased hiring rate ($25,077), and Geographic Pay Differential ($20,000). The Geographic Pay Differential is also applied to the posted Job Rate ($121,413).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 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 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 Finger Lakes Human Resources Management Office - Posting Department Telephone 585-461-8818 Fax 585-461-8952 Email Address Address Street Finger Lakes Human Resources 620 Westfall Road City Rochester State NY Zip Code 14620 Notes on Applying Please email your resume and cover letter to and reference EOA #26-077 number in your email.

Created: 2026-03-11