Psychological Program Director I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000655
- Class code
- 32000655
- Pay group
- MH22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Psychological Program Director I is $95,752 to $157,990 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000655.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class either direct a comprehensive psychological program involving the adult or children services of an area mental health program; or direct a division of treatment services within a regional mental hospital or developmental center. Plans, directs and implements the program; submits clinical program plans and objectives to agency management team based on present and future requirements. Supervises legally and technically a small to medium number of psychologists (usually 8-20) and other staff who may be dispersed over a geographical area. Provides expert psychological diagnosis and treatment through consultation, supervision of complex problem cases, and direct service. Duties may also include applied research, program development, and professional development of staff. The greater portion of time is spent in the management functional areas.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of behavior dynamics and the psychological principles applying to intelligence, aptitude, and personality assessment. Thorough knowledge of projective and objective psychological tests including those of a complex comprehensive nature and thorough knowledge of the principles of supportive and interpretive therapy and behavior modification. Thorough knowledge of the specialty areas of psychology needed to serve the agency's clients. Considerable knowledge of policy development and implementation and considerable knowledge of research design, techniques, and statistics. Considerable knowledge of state of the art, empirically validated treatment strategies for the client popu ...
Minimum qualifications
Eligibility for licensure in North Carolina under the provisions of the NC Psychology Practice Act (G.S. 90270) and three years of post-doctoral psychological experience, one of which must have been in coordinating/supervising a psychological services program which included advance clinical treatment, consultation, training and research. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.