Psychologist 1/2
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Family Care TTL and /or the Licensed Psychologist, the Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team for Individuals in the State Operated Family Care Program. The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee provides counseling to Family Care individuals on an as needed basis, obtains, and monitors informed consent for restrictive programs, interventions and medications. The Psychologist 1 / Psychologist Trainee serves as a resource to the Family Care Team and will participate in Life Plan meetings, staff, and provider training, provide impact assessment statements based on incidents, and participates in special DDSO and Agency projects as assigned. Under the Supervision of the Licensed Psychologist, The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee will design and develop behavior support plans or medication monitoring plans as needed for Family Care individuals The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee may serve as a backup person / designee for the TTL or Licensed Psychologist. The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee will help review individuals' life plans, staff action plans, monthly service checklists, progress notes, and safeguard summaries written by the Home Liaisons and Care Managers to ensure HCBS compliance. Provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or other appropriate licensed clinician; o Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and complete functional assessments; o Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests; o Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes; o Conduct psychological evaluations; o Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attend meetings for case review; o Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions; o Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.
Job Function
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Family Care TTL and /or the Licensed Psychologist, the Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team for Individuals in the State Operated Family Care Program. The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee provides counseling to Family Care individuals on an as needed basis, obtains, and monitors informed consent for restrictive programs, interventions and medications. The Psychologist 1 / Psychologist Trainee serves as a resource to the Family Care Team and will participate in Life Plan meetings, staff, and provider training, provide impact assessment statements based on incidents, and participates in special DDSO and Agency projects as assigned. Under the Supervision of the Licensed Psychologist, The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee will design and develop behavior support plans or medication monitoring plans as needed for Family Care individuals The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee may serve as a backup person / designee for the TTL or Licensed Psychologist. The Psychologist 1 / Psychology Trainee will help review individuals' life plans, staff action plans, monthly service checklists, progress notes, and safeguard summaries written by the Home Liaisons and Care Managers to ensure HCBS compliance. Provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or other appropriate licensed clinician; o Develop and write behavioral/treatment plans and complete functional assessments; o Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests; o Analyze behavioral data and write progress notes; o Conduct psychological evaluations; o Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attend meetings for case review; o Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions; o Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.
Salary Range:
From $74522 to $103368 Annually
Minimum Qualification
Psychologist 1:
For Psychologist Trainee 1 - 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; OR Completion of graduate coursework in a qualifying doctoral level program in psychology that would be the equivalent required for conferral of a master's degree in psychology. The coursework must have prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings. Candidates must submit an official transcript to provide evidence that such coursework was completed, or an attestation of the coursework equivalency from a qualifying accredited college or university. For Psychologist 1 - you must have a masters of psychology degree from a regionally accredited college or university psychology degree program which prepares graduates for clinical positions in the field of psychology in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting. Qualifying degree programs must have included coursework in psychological and behavioral assessment, and treatment modalities for psychological and behavioral disorders; n 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. Appointments may also be made at the Psychology Trainee 1 levels. Candidates hired at the entry-level title (Psychology Trainee 1) may be advanced to the full-performance level (Psychologist 1) following satisfactory completion of two-years of service. ?Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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