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New Vista of the Bluegrass
Somerset, Kentucky

Psychologist

PsychologistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
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Job Description

If you are a mission-driven, compassionate professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you!

Position Summary: Oakwood New Vista offers a collaborative, multi-disciplinary work setting for psychologists interested in a stimulating and active environment.

The psychologist is responsible for providing evidence-based psychology services to adult inpatient clients with Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and cooccurring psychiatric conditions.

The psychologist provides direct treatment to clients via individual therapy, group therapy, skills training, and behavior plan implementation. The Psychologist may complete a variety of assessments including, psychological, cognitive, ADHD, autism, dementia, and adaptive functioning.

They model and provide crisis risk assessment, de-escalation, and response. The psychologist is responsible for assessing challenging behavior, designing behavioral treatment, and monitoring progress. The psychologist trains staff in the principles and practice of Positive Behavior Support methodology.

They serve as a member of Interdisciplinary Teams providing expertise regarding behavioral and mental health issues. They provide 202B.040 (involuntary admission to an ICF/IID) evaluation and court testimony.

There are opportunities to work in our Autism Outpatient Clinic, providing Autism assessment to children and adults and opportunities to provide consultation to community providers.

Oakwood New Vista offers excellent pay and benefits, opportunities for advancement, Psychology Board approved supervision and support for CEUs.

Required Qualifications

· Doctoral degree in Psychology

· License/certified to practice in Kentucky as required by the State Board of Psychology

· New graduates able to obtain temporary licensure are also encouraged to apply

· Behavioral psychology expertise, IDD and ASD experience strongly preferred

· Valid Driver’s license

· Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package.

  • Generous and flexible PTO plan
  • FREE Onsight Primary Care Clinic for employees and their dependents
  • Health, Vision and Dental insurance
  • Numerous opportunities for company paid CEU
  • Retirement savings through KRS Pension Plan and 401K
  • Company paid Life and AD&D insurance at 1.5 times your annual salary
  • Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks and more

Apply today and take your career to the next level!

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training.

It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist provides evidence-based therapy, behavioral assessments, and treatment planning for adult inpatient clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They also train staff in positive behavior support, participate in interdisciplinary teams, and provide court testimony.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in psychology and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Kentucky. Expertise in behavioral psychology and experience with IDD and ASD populations are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentBehavioral treatment designCognitive assessmentDementia assessmentAdaptive functioning assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationIDD expertise

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

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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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Somerset

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$1,183/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About New Vista of the Bluegrass

Mental Health Care
Lexington, KY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous and flexible PTO
Free Onsite Primary Care Clinic for employees and dependents
Health, Vision and Dental insurance
Company paid CEU
Retirement savings through KRS Pension Plan and 401K
Company paid Life and AD&D insurance at 1.5 times annual salary
Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks