Psychologist, Level I

City of New York • New York, NY

22d • $74,759 - $97,110 • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Police Department's Candidate Assessment Division is responsible for overseeing the character investigation, physical agility testing, medical screening, and psychological testing of candidates seeking uniformed and civilian employment. This role involves performing professional work in the field of psychology under general supervision, with latitude for independent action. The psychologist will conduct psychological testing and interviews, evaluate individuals' emotional and intellectual functioning through the selection, administration, and interpretation of standard tests, and prepare findings and maintain records of test performance.

Requirements

• 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.
• A doctorate in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, forensic psychology, clinical health psychology or neuro-psychology from an accredited college or university.
• 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.
• Completion of the equivalent of three semester credits from an accredited graduate school in each of the following: personality testing, individual intelligence testing, psychopathology or abnormal psychology, and psychological and/or behavioral intervention.
• 240 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. 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.
• Completion of an APA approved internship in professional psychology.
• A valid license as a Psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education (for specific departments).

Nice To Haves

• For assignment to Assignment Level II, a doctoral degree in 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.
• For assignment to Assignment Level II, 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.
• For assignment to Assignment Level III, 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological testing and interviews.
• Evaluate individuals' emotional and intellectual functioning through the selection, administration, and interpretation of standard group and individual tests of personality development and intellectual capacity.
• Prepare psychologist findings.
• Maintain suitable records and files of test performance results.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
• Union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
• Paid annual leave
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays
• A pension
• Optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level