Psychologist 2

As a Psychologist 2 , you would, under the clinical supervision of a licensed psychologist and as a member of a treatment team, perform psychological evaluations; complete behavior assessments; develop and implement plans of treatment for individuals, groups, and families, or develop behavior support plans for individuals with serious and/or complicated mental, nervous, emotional, and behavioral disorders and conditions; provide individual and group interventions, and technical direction to program staff; maintain records; and write reports. You may also act as a program administrator and supervise subordinate staff.

Open to employees of: Multiple Agencies

†On or before November 7, 2026, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive, non-competitive NY HELPS*, or 55-b/55-c service as a Psychologist 1, Psychologist 1 (Spanish Language), Psychology Trainee 1, or Psychology Trainee 2. If you have received a permanent appointment to a qualifying title listed and served provisionally** in that title immediately preceding your permanent appointment, such provisional service may be counted towards meeting the time in title required for this examination.

Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

If you were permanently appointed to a qualifying title on or before August 7, 2026, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you are eligible to file for this examination.

*If you were permanently appointed via the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) program to a qualifying title in the non-competitive class on or before August 7, 2026, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you may apply for this examination.

**If you were permanently appointed to a qualifying title and had provisional service in the same title immediately preceding the permanent appointment, such provisional service may be counted towards meeting the time in title required to apply for this examination. Your provisional appointment must have been on or before August 7, 2026, to qualify for this examination.

Qualifying Experience For Appointment From The Eligible List: After one year of service at the Full Performance Level, successful candidates will be qualified for appointment from the eligible list.

Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program to a qualifying title in the non-competitive class will have their names restricted from appointment from the eligible list until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by action of the New York State Civil Service Commission or otherwise obtain permanent competitive status in the position.

If you have received a permanent appointment to a qualifying title listed and served provisionally in that title immediately preceding your permanent appointment, such provisional service may be counted towards meeting the time in title required for appointment from the eligible list.

Additional Requirements for Appointment:
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: In some agencies, the names of all prospective employees will : be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL), maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s);

be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). You must report all convictions. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal law;

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be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

You are responsible for payment of all required fees.

The eligible lists established as a result these examinations may also be used to fill positions in Spanish language or other languages that currently exist or that may be established during the life of the lists. If you are considered for appointment to a language parenthetic position, you will be required to pass a performance test to demonstrate your proficiency in that language. Proficiency must be at a level that will ensure your ability to properly perform the duties of the position. The p

To be considered for appointment to this title, you must pass the multiple-choice test . The multiple-choice test evaluates your knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in the following areas:

Developing, implementing and evaluating psychological treatment - These questions test for knowledge of basic theories of intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders used to develop, implement and evaluate treatment. Questions may relate to children, adolescents and adults and may include areas such as human development, treatment modalities, treatment evaluation, and impact of support network on prevention and continuity of care.

Psychological assessment tools and techniques - These questions test for knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders related to children, adolescents and adults and used to perform and evaluate psychological tools and techniques. Questions may relate to choosing and conducting standard psychological tests, performing functional assessments of strengths and weaknesses, facilitating rehabilitation, evaluating and planning discharge, and consultation with team members, as well as other professionals.

Preparing written material - These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

Understanding and interpreting written material - These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Test Guide & Sample Test Material: A General Guide to the Multiple-Choice Test for the Psychologist 2 series is available on the Department website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/test_guides/Psychologist_2_TestGuide.pdf . If Sample Test Material is available for a subject area described above, it can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/sampletestmat.cfm .

If you pass, your seniority credit(s), if any, will be included in the computation of your final score. Your final score on the eligible list will be determined after adding any Veterans' credits.

Credit For Seniority: Seniority is credited at the rate of one credit for each five-year period (or fraction thereof), excluding the first year of service.

Admission To The Test: If approved for a multiple-choice test, you will receive an admission notice which will indicate your assigned test date and the way your test will be administered. Your test may be administered with paper and pencil or online at a state test site. You cannot request to change your scheduled day or request a specific type of test administration.

Applicants are required to have a Personal NY.gov account and keep their email address up to date . The Department of Civil Service and other state agencies will communicate with you through email correspondence. This may include notification of your application status, your test arrangements, examination results, and canvassing you for interest in appointment. It will be important for you to keep your email address, phone number, and mailing address current by logging into https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount .