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About NYC Health + HospitalsWoodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various locations.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job DescriptionAREAS OF RESPONSIBILITESMobile Crisis UnitSUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvide crisis intervention to mentally ill patients through the Mobile Crisis Units pleting Screening forms, Intake Forms, Databases, ContactProgress Notes, ReferralDisposition Summaries, and other necessary paperwork.Performs crisis screenings and intake evaluations Participates in referral activities for individuals served by the Mobile Crisis Unit.Participates in multidisciplinary treatment management team, attending Staff and Team Meetings, etc.Serves as a consultant to multidisciplinary treatment team regarding psychological assessment, performs psychological, neuropsychological, andor psycho-educational evaluations as needed.Perform Mental Status Examinations.Supervises the clinical work of Psychology trainees, as assigned.Participates in in service activities such as Patient Care Monitoring Conferences, Psychology Staff MeetingsIn Services, andor other departmental training activities.Performs related duties such as quality assurance activities, representation as administrative meetings, etc., as assigned by the Director of Psychological Services andor the Director of CPEP.Maintains suitable records and files of test performances and screening patientsConsults with psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, and psychiatric social workers regarding the diagnoses, prognoses, and recommendations for crisis management of individual cases.Attends and participates in psychology and general staff conferences.May participate in instruction andor in-service training in individual areas of expertise, or through presentation of psychodiagnostic and screening case material.Minimum QualificationsAssignment Level I A. 1. Completion of two years of graduate work, consisting of at least sixty 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 qualified Psychologist or Psychiatrist in a hospital, penal institution, social 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; or, 3. Completion of respecialization in Clinical Psychology from an accredited program plus one year of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in (1)(a). B. In addition to meeting the requirement under (A): 1. Completion of the equivalent of three semester credits from an accredited graduate school in each of the following: (1) personality testing; (2) Individual intelligence testing; (3) Psychopathology or Abnormal Psychology; and (4) Psychological andor Behavioral Intervention; and, 2. Two-hundred-and-forty hours of experience, under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist, in each of the following: (1) Personality testing; (2) Individual intelligence testing; and (3) Psychological andor behavioral intervention. However, experience in psychological andor behavioral intervention may have been under the supervision of a qualified Psychiatrist. Completion of an American Psychological Association (APA) approved Doctoral Program in Professional Psychology is evidence of meeting the course requirements listed in (B)(1). Completion of an APA approved internship in Professional Psychology is evidence of meeting all supervised experience requirements, including the one year of full-time experience listed in (A) and (B). C. 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. Assignment Level II SPECIAL NOTE # = Additional Requirements for Assignment Level II (Effective September 25, 1998) 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; and B. One additional year of satisfactory full-time experience, either 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, 1992 must have at least one year of qualifying experience gained after the completion of all Doctoral Degree requirements; and In the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Only:* Effective September 25, 1998, appointments to Assignment Level II require 1) a Ph.D. as outlined in A above; and 2) one year of qualifying experience as outlined in B above.How To ApplyIf you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs