Psychologist - M.A. jobs in Lexington, KY

Psychologist - M.A. evaluates patients for mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Diagnoses disorders, including nature and extent, and determines the appropriate course of treatment for the patient. Being a Psychologist - M.A. uses talk therapy to treat patient illness or distress, cannot prescribe medication. Requires a master's degree in clinical psychology. Additionally, Psychologist - M.A. requires a valid state license to practice. Typically reports to a medical director. The Psychologist - M.A. work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. To be a Psychologist - M.A. typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Psychologist
  • CHI Saint Joseph East
  • LEXINGTON, KY FULL_TIME
  • Overview

    Saint Joseph East is a 217-bed full-service community hospital located in the rapidly growing southeastern section of Lexington Kentucky. We provide care for patients in Fayette and surrounding counties. At Saint Joseph East ambulatory surgery 24-hour emergency care and women’s health services are supported through a vast array of inpatient and outpatient program. Additional specialty services include Heart Care Breast Care Sleep Care and Weight Loss Surgery. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.


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    The licensed psychologist performs a full range of psychological services under the supervision of a licensed phD psychologist.  Psychological services may include: individual, group and family psychotherapy, behavior management modification, assessments and testing and consultation to the referring physician and treatment team.  The psychologist will be an integral part of the Behavioral Health Psychology Clinic.
     
     
    Purpose - To evaluate and study behavior and mental processes to assist other members of the medical staff team in determining patient needs for enhanced activities of daily living.
     
    Essential Key Job Responsibilities
    * Conduct scientific studies of behavior and brain function
    * Collect information through observations, interviews surveys, and other methods
    * Research and identify behavioral or emotional patterns
    *Test for patterns that will help them better understand and predict behavior
    * Use their knowledge to increase understanding among individuals and groups
     
    Psychology seeks to understand and explain thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behavior.  Depending on the topic of study, psychologists use techniques such as observation, assessment, and experimentation to develop theories about the beliefs and feelings that influence a person's actions.
     
    Psychologists often gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis, or psychotherapy.  They also may administer personality, performance aptitude, or intelligence tests.  They look for relationships or patterns of behavior between events, and use this information when testing theories in their research or treating patients.

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    Must hold a master level degree in mental health related field or clinical or Counseling Psychology.
     
    Must be licensed as Psychological Associate in the state of Kentucky.
  • 28 Days Ago
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Clinical Psychologist
  • Grace Health
  • Corbin, KY FULL_TIME
  • Summary: To provide support in leadership, consultation, and training in organizational efforts to design and implement care programs throughout appropriate sites. Represents the organization in provi...
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Psychologist, PRN
  • Bourbon Community Hospital
  • Paris, KY PER_DIEM
  • About UsLifepoint Health’s Central Kentucky market is comprised of four acute care, community-based hospitals, with over 50 outpatient clinics that provide comprehensive healthcare in the Bluegrass re...
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Clinical Psychologist
  • GuideStar Eldercare
  • Albany, KY FULL_TIME
  • Job DescriptionAs a Clinical Psychologist with GuideStar Eldercare you will provide neuro behavioral health services to residents in long-term care facilities. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you...
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Clinical Psychologist
  • United States Air Force
  • Richmond, KY FULL_TIME
  • CARING FOR MENTAL WELL-­BEINGWe make sure Airmen and their families have access to care for all their mental health needs. Focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral d...
  • 2 Days Ago
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School Psychologist
  • The Stepping Stones Group
  • Middlesboro, KY FULL_TIME
  • The Stepping Stones Group is hiring School Psychologists for our full-time, school-based positions in Middlesboro, KY!The Stepping Stones Group provides you with unparalleled support and surrounds you...
  • 1 Month Ago
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Remote Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Hiring Now!
  • Bagdad, KY
  • Remote Licensed Clinical Psychologist Wage: Between $90-$174 an hour Are you a Licensed Clinical Psychologist looking to...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
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RBT Behavior Technician
  • Res-Care, Inc.
  • Lexington, KY
  • Our Company SpringHealth Behavioral Health and Integrated Care Overview Our therapy team executes customized treatment p...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,140 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Lexington, KY
  • Care Team Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lexington, Kentucky. Job Descript...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Licensed Mental Health Therapist - LPCC
  • Hiring Now!
  • Lexington, KY
  • At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make liv...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Student Support Personnel (Hiring Multiple Roles)
  • GetSelected.com
  • Lexington, KY
  • Free job-searching + PD for educators. Find a school you love! Position Description Student Support Personnel at multipl...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Clinical Psychologist
  • LifeStance Health
  • Lexington, KY
  • At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make liv...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Clinical Psychologist
  • LifeStance Health
  • Frankfort, KY
  • At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make liv...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • LifeStance Health
  • Georgetown, KY
  • At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make liv...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. In the 2017 U.S. Census Estimate, the city's population was 321,959, anchoring a metropolitan are...
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Income Estimation for Psychologist - M.A. jobs
$77,741 to $104,179
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What does a Psychologist - M.A. do?

Psychologist - M.A. in Lawton, OK
(2 years including 600 hrs of internship for counselors) School psychologists often overlap the duties of counselors and social workers, and often co-lead social skills groups and serve on crisis support teams.  School psychologists are more likely to have training in behavioral analysis, mental health screening and diagnosis, research methods (and application of research to classroom practices), and specific disability areas.
January 19, 2020
Psychologist - M.A. in Atlanta, GA
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January 16, 2020
Psychologist - M.A. in Fort Worth, TX
There are various practitioners who are practicing without the registration, because of which there is no awareness, people do not know who is really qualified and who is not.
January 14, 2020