What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychologist position at New York State Office of Mental Health?
Job Description
Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, has immediate career opportunities for Licensed Psychologists and Doctorate – Level Unlicensed Psychologists at their secure forensic inpatient hospital located in Marcy, NY.
CNYPC’s secure forensic inpatient hospital serves individuals involved in the criminal justice system from jails and prisons across NYS including those in need of acute psychiatric care and deemed incompetent to stand trial.
Psychologists at CNYPC have a unique opportunity to conduct a variety of psychological and forensic assessments and provide intervention services, including
CNYPC is the only statewide correctional/mental health system to be fully accredited by the Joint Commission. CNYPC provides a full range of care and treatment to individuals incarcerated in the state and county correctional systems at their secure forensic inpatient hospital and at a network of corrections-based mental health units for incarcerated individuals in the custody of the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).
CNYPC’s secure forensic inpatient hospital is in the heart of the Central New York Region and is within a few hours’ drive to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Toronto. This region offers an affordable cost of living and housing with access to a variety of cultural, educational, and recreational experiences.
If you would like to join CNYPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:
Licensed Psychologist
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate’s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.
Background checks required.
Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, has immediate career opportunities for Licensed Psychologists and Doctorate – Level Unlicensed Psychologists at their secure forensic inpatient hospital located in Marcy, NY.
CNYPC’s secure forensic inpatient hospital serves individuals involved in the criminal justice system from jails and prisons across NYS including those in need of acute psychiatric care and deemed incompetent to stand trial.
Psychologists at CNYPC have a unique opportunity to conduct a variety of psychological and forensic assessments and provide intervention services, including
- Conducting diagnostic, cognitive, and violence/suicide risk assessments
- Evaluating adjudicative competence
- Providing expert court testimony
- Providing individual and group therapy
- Developing and implementing positive behavior support and treatment plans
- Participating in research projects Training and supervising psychology interns enrolled in CNYPC’s APA-accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology
CNYPC is the only statewide correctional/mental health system to be fully accredited by the Joint Commission. CNYPC provides a full range of care and treatment to individuals incarcerated in the state and county correctional systems at their secure forensic inpatient hospital and at a network of corrections-based mental health units for incarcerated individuals in the custody of the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).
CNYPC’s secure forensic inpatient hospital is in the heart of the Central New York Region and is within a few hours’ drive to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Toronto. This region offers an affordable cost of living and housing with access to a variety of cultural, educational, and recreational experiences.
If you would like to join CNYPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:
- NYS Retirement programs; pension and deferred compensation plans
- Generous paid time off including vacation, holiday, personal, and sick leave
- Opportunities for career advancement and growth
- NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Continuing education opportunities with NYS CE opportunities
- Clinical supervision for licensure
Licensed Psychologist
- License and current registration to practice psychology in New York State
- A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and either a one year full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship
- One year of experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in a clinical setting
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate’s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.
Background checks required.
Salary : $84,156 - $106,454
