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Psychologist 1 (NY HELPS), Manhattan Psychiatric Center, P26794


Company : New York State Civil Service


Location : New York City, NY


Created : 2026-04-08


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

NY HELP Yes Agency Mental Health, Office of Title Psychologist 1 (NY HELPS), Manhattan Psychiatric Center, P26794 Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 21 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $78126 to $99056 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 6 AM To 6 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address Manhattan Psychiatric Center 102 Rivers Edge Road City New York State NY Zip Code 10035 Duties Description Are you interested in starting or advancing your psychology career with New York State? Manhattan Psychiatric Center is recruiting for a psychologist 1 to provide professional psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.As a Psychologist 1 at Manhattan Psychiatric Center, your duties will include:u2022 Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests.u2022 Completing behavioral assessments.u2022 Leading and participating in individual, family, and/or group counseling sessions. Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement u2013 Statewide (HELPS) program as a psychologist 1 if they have:u2022 Masteru2019s degree in psychology that prepared graduates for positions treating individuals in clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school settings ORu2022 Completion of graduate coursework in a qualifying doctoral program in psychology that would be the equivalent required for conferral of a masteru2019s degree in psychology and ANDu2022 2 years of appropriately supervised post-masteru2019s clinical psychology experience in a clinical, forensic, community mental health, or school setting where your primary duties were providing psychological services ORu2022 Fieldwork assignment as part of the qualifying masteru2019s degree in psychology program Substitutions:Doctoral degree in a clinical field of psychology and 1 year of qualifying experience may be substituted for both the education and experience requirements.Clinical psychology practicum, externship, or fieldwork assignment, that was completed as part of a qualifying Master of Psychology degree, may be substituted for 1 year of the required experience.Certificate of advanced study in a clinical field of psychology or school psychology may be substituted for 1 year of required experience.OR Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Psychologist 1 eligible list. OR Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:u2022 NYS medical, dental, & vision insuranceu2022 Access to tuition assistance programsu2022 Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growthu2022 Paid time off u2013 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leaveu2022 NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.Additional Comments: This position is eligible for a Down State Adjustment of $4,000. Please Note: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 (NPES); 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 Medicaid and Medicare, you may be terminated from your employment. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources Telephone Fax 646-766-4380 Email Address Address Street Manhattan Psychiatric Center 102 Rivers Edge Road City New York State NY Zip Code 10035 Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health 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.