LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST 1

Code: 60320 State Competitive Range: P29 (FY 2027) Hire up to Step 9 Work week NL: FLSA exemptOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Salary: $95,955.4 - $141,386.2/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under the general supervision of a Clinical Psychologist 2, or other supervisory official in a State hospital, developmental center, or other setting in a State department or agency, has responsibility for overseeing and providing psychotherapy and psychological services including program development and evaluation, suicide and violence risk assessments, individual and group therapeutic activities, research, training psychologists and other professionals and nonprofessionals, carrying out psychological programs in accord with professional and administrative standards, representing psychology staff in contacts with other professionals, agencies, and the community, providing direct high level services to patients and residents, and participation in overall institutional programming and administration; may provide testimony during civil commitment hearings and/or superior court hearings; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

Oversees the organization, administration, instruction, and direction of the delivery of psychological services; instructs, guides and provides assistance to staff including interns, clinicians, and counseling professionals. Assists in developing, evaluating, and training for programs of psychological services which are appropriate to the needs of clientele served by the organizational unit. Participates in a variety of administrative decision-making opportunities such as employee relations work within the psychology department. Assists in representing psychology staff in an official capacity as requested by the Chief Executive Officer in contacts with other professionals, agencies, and the community including serving on various committees of the organizational unit, and serving in a liaison capacity regarding professional matters related to psychology. Participates in and may coordinate, direct, or chair multidisciplinary staff meetings whose function is to create individual prescriptive programs of treatment for patients and residents. Oversees and provides the administration and instruction of first-rate professional service in the areas of individual and group psychotherapy, behavior modification and therapy, and psychological consultation; employs evidence-based practices and/or uses current research to inform and/or adapt psychological interventions to best meet patient needs. Oversees and provides the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a variety of psychological assessments to patients or residents, including those used to diagnose, evaluate, and inform treatment for all forms of psychopathology, including projective techniques when indicated; uses measures with established validity and reliability, or provides justification for use of other measures to the Administrator of Psychological Services and seeks approval before implementing. Oversees and instructs staff in the application of crisis intervention techniques in providing treatment for clients whose behavior threatens their own lives or those of others. Interacts with psychiatric patients and/or residents and encourages therapeutic interaction between Clinical Counselors or other staff members and psychiatric patients and/or residents including responsibility for organizing meetings with the units involving both patients/residents and staff. Oversees and participates in group sessions and/or treatment team meetings with patients or residents dealing with issues of medication compliance, self-medication programming, community reentry concerns, and other barriers to discharge; functions as a key participant in safe discharge planning. Develops and oversees the clinical training programs for members of the psychology staff, psychology interns, and other members of the organizational unit as requested, presenting not only highly specialized technical information for psychologists but also material that is suited to the needs of other individuals requiring some training related to psychology. Assists in providing job related counseling to members of the psychology staff whose performance, relationships with staff members or clients, or follow up procedures and policies need to be improved. Interviews children and adults to incorporate significant social and psychological findings into recommendations for specific purposes such as vocational educational guidance, rehabilitation, remedial education, and other purposes. Assists in preparing budgets and grant applications that are pertinent to programs of psychological services as directed by the Administrator of Psychological Services or the Chief Executive Officer. Actively participates in conferences regarding the placement activities of patients or residents who have been or are about to be admitted or released. In connection with community education, interprets the psychological and mental health programs of the Department of Human Services or the Department of Health, and makes presentations before organizations and groups interested in or concerned with the problems of mental health and/or developmental disabilities. Ensures that the work of psychology staff meets professional and administrative standards and helps prepare staff for inspections by representatives of the administration and accrediting organizations. Prepares detailed correspondence. Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative psychological, statistical, diagnostic, and other reports containing findings, conclusion, and recommendations. Maintains essential records, reports, and files. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology, a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), or a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Psychology which should have included at least thirty (30) graduate semester hour credits in a psychology program consisting of six (6) semester hour credits in counseling/psychotherapy and three (3) semester hour credits in each of the following areas: individual intelligence testing, objective and/or projective testing, and abnormal psychology. At least fifteen (15) semester hour credits should be in courses relevant to clinical psychology such as: learning theories, human motivation, personality theories, human growth and development, psychopharmacology, and statistics and research.

Experience

Completion of a one (1) year supervised full-time clinical internship or one (1) year of extensively supervised clinical experience. AND Two (2) years of experience in the field of clinical psychology involving the use of psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy, projective techniques, and other clinical methods.

License

Appointees will be required to possess New Jersey licensure as a Practicing Psychologist issued by the NJ Board of Psychological Examiners. The appointing authority is responsible for license verification. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of the discipline of psychology as demonstrated by the attainment of appropriate educational credentials, approved internship, and professional work experience as specified above, and capable of demonstrating, for purposes of training staff members and serving clients, high quality professional skills in the areas of psychological program development and evaluation, individual and group psychotherapy, behavior modification and therapy, crisis intervention, psychodiagnostics testing, psychological testing, psychological consultation, and research. Knowledge of the theories and approved practices and procedures of modern clinical research and abnormal psychology including familiarity with the problems involved in administering, scoring, analyzing, and interpreting varied psychodiagnostics instruments. Knowledge of difficulties involved in carrying out courses of individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention techniques, and behavior modification approaches. Knowledge of administrative problems involved in the functioning of a substantial psychology unit having a responsibility for two or more major areas of treatment which may include outpatient and inpatient care. Knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, standards, organization, and procedures of the department with reference to the administration of vocational, psychometric, aptitude, and other tests, after a period of training. Knowledge of the laws and regulations of the New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners. Knowledge of the American Psychological Association's Ethics Code. Ability to apply the rules, regulations, policies, standards, organization, and procedures of the department to specific cases with reference to the administration of various types of psychodiagnostics instruments and the carrying out various psychotherapeutic techniques. Ability to apply the laws and regulations of the New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners. Ability to apply the American Psychological Association's Ethics Code. Ability to organize assigned administrative and technical field and office work in the areas of psychodiagnostics and/or psychotherapy and to develop effective work procedures. Ability to provide satisfactory leadership as an administrator-clinician based on knowledge of the theory and practice of management. Ability to instruct, guide and assist staff including interns, clinicians and counseling professionals. Ability to administer psychometric, aptitude, vocational, performance, personality, and other tests to children and adults, to score tests, to analyze and interpret test results, and to correlate test results with other findings. Ability to plan, organize, and oversee the carrying out of courses of individual and group psychotherapy and to take a direct part in such treatment where required. Ability to oversee psychology trainees during their periods of practicum or internship. Ability to work effectively with children and adult patients, associates, superior officials, and other persons interested in or concerned with the mental health and psychology programs of the institution or clinic. Ability to perform psychotherapy at all developmental stages. Ability to make special studies of behavior and other problems. Ability to do assigned research work. Ability to prepare recommendations for carrying out programs of vocational education. Ability to keep current with new developments, trends of thought, and literature in the general fields of psychology, mental health and developmental disabilities, psychotherapy, and psychodiagnostics. Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative psychological, statistical, diagnostic, and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to prepare detailed correspondence. Ability to maintain essential records, reports, and files. Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. One (1) year of residency (advanced training beyond internship) is considered equivalent to one (1) year of experience.