Psychological Program Director II pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000656
- Class code
- 32000656
- Pay group
- MH23
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Psychological Program Director II is $97,268 to $194,534 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000656.
- 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 01/2019.
What the state says the job is
This class conceptualizes, administers and supervises program services provided in a multi-county or statewide area, including the development of an array of psychological services or directing a major comprehensive outpatient service in one of the largest mental health centers. Work involves planning the development of all major program services in the assigned geographic area; supervising directly all mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual disability program components; supervision administratively and technically of a staff which usually includes 70-100 employees, including legal technical supervising of 2030 psychologists; or planning, implementing, directing, and supervising inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment. May provide advanced psychological diagnosis and treatment through consultation and technical supervision of psychologists.
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. 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. Skill in administration and interpretation of tests; in directing the course of complex behavioral, supportive, and insight therapies. Skill in administratively and professionally planning, directing, and coordinating an intensive and diversified ...
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 supervising/administering a psychological services program which included advanced 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.