LMHC/Licensed Psychologist- Lakeland/Bartow

PsychologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Lakeland-Bartow

Job Summary

We are seeking a licensed LMHC 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 or be a Registered Intern in Florida.

  • 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/LSW 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

Provide behavioral health services across post-acute care facilities by conducting daily rounds and assessing patients. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.

Requirements

Must hold an active Florida license as an LMHC or Psychologist, or be a Registered Intern in Florida. Experience with electronic medical records and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationConsultationPatient educationCrisis interventionCollaborationDiagnostic skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LMHC/Licensed Psychologist- Lakeland/Bartow at Spectrum Medical Partners a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Mental Health Counseling — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 38% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Psychologist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Psychologist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychologist median $155k (middle half $150k–$167k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychologist listings in Florida113 active2,026 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 38% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychologist pay trend−1.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Psychologist roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Bartow

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,838/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.