CLASSIFICATION: PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSOCIATE I
Class Code: 7179-24 Date Established: 06-24-94
Occupational
Code: 7-7-5 Date of Last Revision:
8-27-04
BASIC PURPOSE: To provide
diagnostic and treatment services for clients in a state institution or agency,
and to assist in cooperative research projects under the clinical supervision
of a Chief Psychologist or designated Psychologist.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Selects and administers
psychological tests and other diagnostic procedures, including techniques
for measuring intelligence, cognitive functioning, diagnosing personality
structure and pathology.
· Prepares interpretive
reports following analyses of psychological tests and observations of behaviors.
· Develops and implements
individual treatment programs based on the interpretation and analysis of
psychological, social, and educational data.
· Provides both direct
and indirect clinical services to residents.
· Supervises interns or
other students in administering and scoring of certain tests.
· Attends local, state
and national organization and treatment meetings as institution or agency
representative; consults with community professions and agencies about mental
health issues.
· Performs cooperative
research projects, prepares reports, and recommends purchase of new technical
materials, books and other publications.
· Conducts seminars for
psychology students, interns, or nursing personnel in area of professional
specialization such as child development, forensic psychology, vocational
rehabilitation, or therapy techniques.
· Testifies at institutional
legal proceedings or parole hearings as required.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in
applying instructions to accomplish different job functions OR in operating
machines for a variety of different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires logical or
scientific expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional
nature in a wide range of applications.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for achieving major aspects of long-range agency objectives by
planning short- and long-term organization goals, reviewing recommendations for
procedural changes, and developing or revising program policies. Errors at this level result in incorrect
decisions at an administrative level, and are detected subsequent to
implementation in an overall evaluation process.
Supervision: Requires direct
supervision of other employees doing related or similar work, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
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Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical
Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing
summaries and reports and making management level decisions to solve problems
or to achieve work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those
solutions and goals. This level also
requires formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the
general public to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands
of its client system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating
a combination of wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to
solve problems, and to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or
scientific thinking. This level also
requires planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based
on available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent
Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree in
psychology from a psychology program accredited by the American Psychological
Association, or meeting the requirements set by the NH Board of Mental Health
Practice.
Experience: One year of
post-Master's experience in clinical psychology, with direct supervision by a
professional who is state licensed as a Psychologist.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS: Prior to appointment, applicants applying
for this position must submit an official document attesting to the experience
requirement of this classification.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the principles of
motivational dynamics; considerable knowledge of the principles and practices
of developmental, clinical and abnormal psychology as required for clinical
assessment and treatment of mentally ill or developmentally disabled
persons. Skill in behavioral
observation, psychological testing, scoring and interpretation, psychotherapy,
counseling and consultation. Ability to
create and maintain harmonious relationships with patients, relatives,
employees, and persons from other agencies.
Ability and willingness to learn and accept new techniques and concepts
in the field of psychology. Must be willing
to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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