Associate Psychologist - Erie County, United States - People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Description

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have a doctoral degree in a field of psychology; AND have completed a one-year, full-time clinical internship or traineeship; OR one year of psychology experience in a clinical setting under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist.

Candidates must demonstrate on their application how they meet this qualification.

Notes:

1.

Non-qualifying degrees include, but are not limited to the following: education, educational psychology, educational counseling, guidance counseling, experimental psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, student and personnel services, mental health counseling, human relations, etc.

2.

Psychology experience in a clinical setting is considered to be any direct care experience with individuals, families, or groups in a hospital, clinic, private practice, or correctional setting under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist.

Qualifying experience must primarily include performing psychological evaluations or assessment tests, psychological diagnostic testing, developing psychological treatment plans, providing psychological counseling and treatment in one or more of the following areas:

mental and/or emotional disorders, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, addictions, sex offender assessment and treatment, or forensic mental health.

3.

The following experience is NOT considered qualifying:

experience in administration, administrative services, administrative oversight, training, special education, behavior specialist, habilitation specialist, project management, research, or primarily supervisory experience.

Other non-qualifying experience including, but is no limited to, experience in experimental psychology, research psychology, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, utilization review, guidance counseling, etc.

Duties Description

• Provide psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist;
• Design, develop, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests;
• Conduct psychological evaluations;
• Participate at treatment team meetings and assist in the development of behavioral/treatment plans;
• Participate in and lead individual, family and group counseling sessions;
• Provide administrative supervision to lower-level psychology staff;
• Prepare reports and maintain a wide variety of records.

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