Licensed Psychologist

Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) is currently hiring a Licensed Psychologist for their Schenectady Outpatient Clinic located at 738 State Street in Schenectady, NY.

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.

Psychologists assigned to CDPC’s Outpatient Clinic function as part of an interdisciplinary team. Tasks include:

• Conducting therapy with individuals who present with a variety of symptoms and diagnoses.
• Facilitating group therapies such as DBT, CBT for psychosis, Cognitive Remediation
• Conducting comprehensive psychological and risk assessments
• Maintaining records and documentation
• Providing supervision and mentorship to doctoral level practicum students and Psychology interns
• Consulting on behavioral plans and integration of psychological reports in treatment planning

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 with Geographic Pay Differentials
• 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:

• 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 [email protected].

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $141,413.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person