Psychologist- Lead Mental Health Psychologist/ Doctorate
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Wellpath as a Lead Mental Health Psychologist – Correctional Facility in Pewee Valley, KY, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k
- DailyPay
- Tuition Assistance
- Dependent Scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company Paid Life Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Wellpath as a Lead Mental Health Psychologist – Correctional Facility.
Key Responsibilities
The psychologist provides direct clinical mental health services, including diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention, to patients within a correctional facility. They are also responsible for providing clinical supervision to mental health staff and ensuring compliance with institutional policies and ethical standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctorate in psychology and possess significant professional experience in mental health delivery systems. A valid license to practice psychology in the state of employment is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 32% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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