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Spectrum Medical Partners
Lakeland, Florida

LMHC/LCSW/Licensed Psychologist Lakeland/Winter Haven PHA

PsychologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Lakeland, Winter Haven and Sebring

Job Summary

We are seeking a licensed LMHC, LCSW or Psychologist to provide behavioral health services across multiple post-acute care facilities. Responsibilities include conducting daily rounds, assessing and treating patients, collaborating with facility staff, and delivering accurate diagnoses, consultations, education, and follow-up care. This role involves working closely with the Psych division team within the facilities.

Applicants Must Hold an Active Florida License

  • Schedule: Monday–Friday
  • Employment Type: W2
  • Hours: Flexible

Primary Functions

  • Examine patients and document medical history
  • Adhere to established charting protocols
  • Collaborate with Physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans
  • Submit healthcare plans and patient goals for periodic physician review
  • Educate patients on disease prevention, hygiene, and diet
  • Refer patients to specialists as needed
  • Report deaths and contagious diseases in accordance with government regulations
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Education & Experience

  • Active and in-good-standing State of Florida license
  • Must be an LMHC/LCSW or Licensed Psychologist in Florida
  • Current National Board Certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
  • Demonstrates initiative, creativity, and problem-solving ability
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues to ensure quality patient care

Additional Qualifications

  • Experience using electronic medical records (EMR) preferred
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) REQUIRED

Key Responsibilities

The role involves conducting daily rounds to assess and treat patients across multiple post-acute care facilities. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare teams to develop treatment plans and providing patient education and follow-up care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Florida license as an LMHC, LCSW, or Psychologist. Experience with electronic medical records is preferred, and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationCollaborationCrisis interventionDiagnostic assessmentConsultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LMHC/LCSW/Licensed Psychologist Lakeland/Winter Haven PHA at Spectrum Medical Partners a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work (Psychologist) — ranked against 63 active Social Work (Psychologist) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in social work (psychologist)ranked against 63 Social Work (Psychologist) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $155k (middle half $150k–$167k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Florida5 active65 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 22% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Psychologist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment130 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,452 in the last 30 days1,424 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (63 Social Work (Psychologist) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.3
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work (Psychologist) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 63 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Spectrum Medical Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Mary, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
W2 Employment

Living in Lakeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,687/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.