Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PRN Days, Behavioral Health, Baptist Downtown
Compensation
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Job Description
About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.
We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.
Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Baptist Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in our Inpatient Behavioral Health unit at Baptist Downtown.
This is a PRN Day shift opportunity.
- As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), you will be responsible for:
- Assess psychosocial needs and provides services that enhance patient functioning, emotional well-being and continued access to services and resources in the community.
- Facilitates group and individual therapies on an inpatient behavioral health unit
- Completes documentation as required for regulatory purposes (Baker Act, clinical documentation)
- Assists with safety planning
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Experience
- 3-5 Years Experience in Mental Health field Required
- 1-2 years Individual Counseling Experience Required
- 1-2 years Group Counseling Experience Required
- 1-2 years Assessment and Diagnostic Experience Required
- Less than 1 year Case Management Experience Required
Education & Credential Requirements
FL DOH active Licensed Mental Health Counselor required
A valid Florida LMHC is required for this role, registered interns will not be considered
If you're interested in this PRN Day, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) opportunity at Baptist Downtown, please apply now!
Primary Location
Downtown - Main Building 800 Prudential Dr Jacksonville, FL 32207 United States of America
Key Responsibilities
Assess patients’ psychosocial needs and provide services that support functioning, emotional well-being, and access to community resources. Facilitate individual and group therapy, complete required clinical and Baker Act documentation, and assist with safety planning.
Requirements
Requires an active Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license; registered interns are not considered. Requires 3–5 years of mental health experience, including 1–2 years each in individual counseling, group counseling, and assessment and diagnosis, plus less than one year of case management experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) median $71k (middle half $53k–$74k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings in Florida | 617 active | 13,523 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment617 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 304 in the last 30 days | 234 the 30 days before (+30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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