Psychologist

Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) is currently hiring an inpatient Licensed Psychologist for Unit K, one of five adult psychiatric inpatient units at their main campus at 75 New Scotland Avenue in Albany. Unit K is a structured, secure, and therapeutic environment that provides acute, intermediate, or long-term care to approximately 20-24 individuals with severe and complex mental illness that cannot otherwise be safely treated in a community setting. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

Psychologists at CDPC collaborate with an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide individualized treatment to achieve individuals’ treatment goals and objectives and ensure continuity of care. Tasks include:

• Conducting psychological evaluations, interpreting psychological tests, and diagnosing psychological disorders.
• Developing and revising treatment plans, interventions, and programs.
• Conducts and/or supervises individual, group, and family psychotherapy sessions.
• Maintaining records and documentation consistent with regulatory requirements.
• Providing supervision and mentorship to doctoral level practicum students and Psychology interns as needed.

About CDPC

CDPC, a Joint Commission accredited Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, provides inpatient and outpatient treatment and rehabilitation to adults who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness, outpatient treatment services for children and adolescents diagnosed with serious emotional disturbances, and operates adult community residences in the Albany/Capital District area. CDPC is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities along with activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment for underserved populations.

If you would like to join the CDPC team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive Salaries
• NYS Retirement programs
• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate Psychologist

o A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology AND either a one year full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship OR one year of experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in a clinical setting.

Licensed Psychologist

o Licensed and currently registered as a Psychologist in New York.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underservedes to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment for underserved populations.

If you would like to join the CDPC team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive Salaries
• NYS Retirement programs
• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate Psychologist

o A doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology AND either a one year full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship OR one year of experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in a clinical setting.

Licensed Psychologist

o Licensed and currently registered as a Psychologist in New York.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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 eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Background checks will be required.

Pay: $86,681.00 - $141,413.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have either a one year full-time pre-doctoral clinical internship OR one year of experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in a clinical setting?
• Do you have a doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology?

License/Certification:

• Psychologist License in New York State (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $86,681 - $141,413