Psychologist, Level II - The Bronx, United States - City of New York

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order.

The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The Medical Division operates 24/7 with the primary responsibility of overseeing the health and well-being of all members of the service, including both physical and psychological.

The main office is located at 59-17 Junction Blvd.

Queens, however, NYPD also operates out of 4 satellite offices to monitor and evaluate uniformed members of service while sick or on restricted duty.

The Psychological Evaluation Section conducts fitness for duty evaluations as well as ensures members of service are receiving the appropriate behavioral health services they require.

The NYPD Psychological Evaluation Section is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Department Psychologist Level II.


Duties will Include the following:

• Provide triage evaluation of social, occupational, emotional or psychological issues for referred employees.
• Provide clinical supportive services including brief counseling, disposition planning, and referral.
• Conduct wellness checks of individuals involved in a critical incident.
• Conduct group critical incident debriefing.
• Provide supportive services and psychoeducation for individuals at designated NYPD precincts and specialty units.
• Attend and participate in psychological and general staff conferences and training.
• Consult with senior or executive staff on organizational issues, including work group dynamics, morale, policy implementation, and other matters.
• Research, develop and implement training on mental health, organizational and wellness related matters.
• Develop appropriate material for mental health presentations.

WORK LOCATION:
1 Lefrak City, Queens
NYPD medical districts available in Queens, Bklyn, Bronx, SI

HOURS/


SHIFT:
Varies between 8:00 AM - 4:00PM, Sat/Sun RDO; scheduled on call hours


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Psychologists assigned to the NYPD will receive an annual differential of $10, per year, in addition to base salary.

Psychologists that are licensed will also receive a $4, salary differential annually.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and un-emancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Completion of two years of graduate work, consisting of at least 60 graduate semester credits in psychology, in an accredited graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology, plus two years of satisfactory full-time experience, gained after admission to the accredited graduate program, in one of these areas under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist in a hospital, penal institution, social services agency, clinic, court, school or other agency or institution; or
2. A doctorate in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology from an accredited college or university; or
3.

Completion of a re-specialization in clinical psychology from an accredited graduate program plus one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

To qualify, all candidates must have completed the equivalent of three semester credits from an accredited graduate school, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S.

Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in each of the following:
personality testing, individual intelligence testing, psychopathology or abnormal psychology, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention; and all candidates must have hours of experience, under the

supervision of a licensed psychologist, in each of the following: personality testing, individual intelligence testing, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention.

However, experience in psychological and/or behavioral intervention may be under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist.

Completion of an American Psychological Association (APA) approved doctoral program in professional psychology is evidence of meeting the course requirements listed above.

Completion of an APA approved internship in professional psychology is evidence of meeting one year of supervised full-time experience.
Externships are part of a doctoral program and will not be accepted for meeting minimum experience requirements.

Experience gained prior to admission into the required graduate program will also not be accepted for meeting minimum experience requirements.

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License Requirement for Assignment Level I:

For appointment to the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services and those programs functionally transferred to the Health and Hospitals Corporation from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services, a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education.

This license must be maintained for the duration of employment."
1. Completion of two years of graduate work, consisting of at least 60 graduate semester credits in psychology, in an accredited graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology, plus two years of satisfactory full-time experience, gained after admission to the accredited graduate program, in one of these areas under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist in a hospital, penal institution, social services agency, clinic, court, school or other agency or institution; or
2. A doctorate in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology from an accredited college or university; or
3.

Completion of a re-specialization in clinical psychology from an accredited graduate program plus one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

To qualify, all candidates must have completed the equivalent of three semester credits from an accredited graduate school, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S.

Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in each of the following:
personality testing, individual intelligence testing, psychopathology or abnormal psychology, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention; and all candidates must have hours of experience, under the

supervision of a licensed psychologist, in each of the following: personality testing, individual intelligence testing, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention.

However, experience in psychological and/or behavioral intervention may be under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist.

Completion of an American Psychological Association (APA) approved doctoral program in professional psychology is evidence of meeting the course requirements listed above.

Completion of an APA approved internship in professional psychology is evidence of meeting one year of supervised full-time experience.
Externships are part of a doctoral program and will not be accepted for meeting minimum experience requirements.

Experience gained prior to admission into the required graduate program will also not be accepted for meeting minimum experience requirements.

"

License Requirement for Assignment Level I:

For appointment to the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services and those programs functionally transferred to the Health and Hospitals Corporation from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services, a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education.

This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
For assignment to Assignment Level II, individuals must have the following in addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements for Assignment Level I described above:
A. A doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology, awarded upon completion of a doctoral program in psychology registered by the New York State Department of Education and designated as licensure qualifying, or determined by the Department to be the substantial equivalent to a New York State registered program that is licensure qualifying; and
B.

One additional year of satisfactory full-time experience, either working as a Psychologist for the City of New York, or in a supervisory capacity in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology in an approved agency or institution.

Employees who complete their doctoral degree requirements on or after October 1, , must have at least one year of qualifying experience gained after the
completion of all doctoral degree requirements; and License Requirement for Assignment Level II:
C. 1. For appointment to the Departments of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services, Police and Fire, and those programs functionally transferred to the Health and Hospitals Corporation from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services, a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education;
2.

In agencies not noted in C above, a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education within one year of the date of assignment.

At the discretion of the appointing agency, the period to obtain the license may be extended for up to six months for employees who fail to obtain the license within one year of their assignment.

Once obtained, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
1. Completion of two years of graduate work, consisting of at least 60 graduate semester credits in psychology, in an accredited graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology, plus two years of satisfactory full-time experience, gained after admission to the accredited graduate program, in one of these areas under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist in a hospital, penal institution, social services agency, clinic, court, school or other agency or institution; or
2. A doctorate in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology from an accredited college or university; or
3.

Completion of a re-specialization in clinical psychology from an accredited graduate program plus one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in ""1"" above.

To qualify, all candidates must have completed the equivalent of three semester credits from an accredited graduate school, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S.

Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in each of the following:
personality testing, individual intelligence testing, psychopathology or abnormal psychology, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention; and all candidates must have hours of experience, under the

supervision of a licensed psychologist, in each of the following: personality testing, individual intelligence testing, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention.

However, experience in psychological and/or behavioral intervention may be under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist.

Completion of an American Psychological Association (APA) approved doctoral program in professional psychology is evidence of meeting the course requirements listed above.

Completion of an APA approved internship in professional psychology is evidence of meeting one year of supervised full-time experience.
Externships are part of a doctoral program and will not be accepted for meeting minimum experience requirements.

Experience gained prior to admission into the required graduate program will also not be accepted for meeting minimum experience requirements.

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"For assignment to Assignment Level III, individuals must have the following in addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements for Assignment Level I described above:
A. The doctoral degree in psychology as described under the Special Note # for Assignment Level II; and
B. A valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education; and
C.

Four years of satisfactory full-time experience in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology, of which at least one year must have been under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist or psychiatrist, and at least three years must have been in a supervisory capacity as a licensed Psychologist.

D. License Requirement for Assignment Level III

For assignment to Assignment Level III, a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education.

This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
Preferred Skills

Applicants should have strong writing ability as new models will be implemented, experience with quantitative measures for results, and prior experience working in law enforcement but not a requirement.

55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at class="jobad-residencyRequirement"> Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this position