Psychologist

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 88,483 - 119,995; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401k

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kentucky seeks a Psychologist to offer clinical mental health services in a correctional setting. The role includes providing supervision to mental health professionals, conducting psychological assessments, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. Candidates must have a Doctorate in psychology and relevant experience in mental health care. This position aims to make a meaningful impact on the lives of underserved patients, contributing to the overall mission of providing quality care with compassion.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice psychology in the state of employment.
• Significant professional experience in mental health delivery systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and consultation services consistent with professional standards.
• Conduct direct clinical services including diagnosis and treatment.
• Ensure compliance with ethical and professional standards.

Skills

Diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders

Psychological assessment techniques

Crisis intervention

Education

Doctorate in psychology

Job description

We’re on a path to better healthcare.
Join us

Compensation Information: $88,483.2 - $119,995.2 / year

Department (Org): Mental Health

You Matter

• 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
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• 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
• 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

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

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

As a Psychologist in a correctional or detention facility, the role involves providing clinical mental health services to inmate patients. The Psychologist is responsible for providing clinical supervision and guidance to any mental health professionals assisting them. The Psychologist must provide mental health services that are consistent with their professional training and experience while meeting the expectations of the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and consultation services consistent with professional standards and institutional policies and procedures.
• Conduct direct clinical services including diagnosis, treatment, psychological testing, and crisis intervention.
• Ensure compliance with ethical and professional standards of care and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Develop and implement goals and objectives for clinical services and assist in staff recruitment and selection.
• Notify appropriate personnel of serious incidents and provide professional education and staff development as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Doctorate in psychology and experience with mental health delivery systems

Experience

• Significant professional 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 to practice psychology in the State of employment by the appropriate state licensing agency

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.