Job Description
Posting number: CS-2026-57362-43050
Department: Department of Human Services
Division: HS Ebensburg Ctr
Job classification: Licensed Psychologist Manager
Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy
Categories: Social Services, Rehabilitation Services
Summary
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF (CS-2026-57362-43050). IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
The Licensed Psychologist Manager with the Department of Human Services (DHS) is an exciting chance to lead essential behavioral health services at Ebensburg Center. This position allows you to guide staff, strengthen programs, and shape important clinical practices for residents with complex needs. Your leadership helps build a dynamic, team-focused environment that pushes high-quality care forward across the facility. Bring your expertise to a dedicated team working every day to advance effective services that make a real difference for residents.
Watch this video to see how you can make a difference at the Ebensburg Center!
Examples of duties
This position manages psychological services at Ebensburg Center by leading staff, overseeing clinical practices, and supporting quality care for residents. The role ensures programs follow regulations and meet the needs of individuals across the facility. As a Licensed Psychologist Manager, you will perform the following duties:
- Staff Leadership: Supervise psychological staff, assign work, and evaluate performance
- Program Oversight: Guide policies, procedures, and program development within psychological services
- Training Coordination: Plan and deliver professional training to support skill growth and strong practices
- Clinical Collaboration: Participate in diagnostic and evaluative meetings to discuss the diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and disposition of residents
- Regulation Compliance: Ensure services meet all applicable standards and certification requirements
- Documentation Duties: Prepare reports and contribute to evaluations and reviews as required
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- You will work on-call hours on weekends and evening rotations.
- Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
- Overtime and travel as needed
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as a Licensed Psychologist MH or a Psychologist (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- One year of experience as a licensed professional psychologist in the treatment of inmates or individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and/or behavioral dysfunction.
Special Requirements:
- You must possess a current license to practice psychology as issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology or possession of a current license to practice psychology as issued by another state with licensure requirements acceptable to the Board. Applicants with out of state licensure must obtain Pennsylvania licensure within one year of employment.
Other Requirements:
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
- Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Supplemental information
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
