Licensed Psychological Associate - LPA - LPP - Days - $9K Bonus

Wellpath; Sandy Hook (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Wellpath in Kentucky seeks a Licensed Psychological Associate to deliver comprehensive mental health services in correctional/detention facilities under supervision. Responsibilities include assessments, therapy, and treatment planning while collaborating with facility staff to ensure quality care.

You will maintain clinical documentation, participate in staff training, and contribute to crisis interventions and policy development to meet professional standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Licensed Psychological Associate in Kentucky.
• Experience with mental health delivery systems and diagnostic/treatment knowledge.
• Strong collaboration with facility staff and adherence to APA/NCCHC/ACA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and consultation services including diagnosis, therapy, testing, and treatment planning under supervision.
• Ensure ethical practice, participate in case staffing and quality improvement activities.
• Complete clinical documentation promptly and support staff training on mental health issues.
• Support 24/7 crisis intervention and notify supervisor of critical incidents.
• Assist in policy development to meet recognized standards.

Education

Master’s degree in psychology

Job description

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join Us And Find a Career That Supports

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks And Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Licensed Psychological Associate, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, will deliver comprehensive mental health services to patients within correctional and detention facilities. Responsibilities include conducting psychological assessments, providing therapy, and developing treatment plans tailored to individual needs. This role requires collaboration with facility staff to ensure effective care and support for patients in a correctional setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and consultation services in line with company policies and standards of the APA, NCCHC, and ACA, including diagnosis, treatment, psychological testing, evaluations, treatment planning, counseling, and crisis management under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist.
• Ensures that clinical services adhere to ethical and professional standards, and participates in case staffing, care management meetings, and quality improvement activities.
• Completes clinical documentation professionally and promptly, maintaining data for departmental statistics, and develops goals and objectives for clinical services in consultation with supervisors.
• Delivers staff training on mental health issues and may assist in the development and refinement of facility policies and procedures to meet recognized standards.
• Participates in a 24-hour crisis intervention system, promptly notifies the supervising Psychologist of serious incidents, and provides timely updates on clinical concerns impacting clients or the mental health services program.

Additional Details

• This position is a full-time/on-site position.
• Candidate must be licensed as an LPA or LPP in the state of KY.
• This position offers a $9K Bonus!

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in psychology.

Experience

• Experience with mental health delivery systems. Experience in the mental field that indicates knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and psychological evaluation techniques, including psychological assessment instruments.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed as a License Psychological Associate in the state of Kentucky.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.