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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PRN Days, Behavioral Health, Baptist Downtown

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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

Psychosocial AssessmentMental Health AssessmentDiagnostic AssessmentCommunity Resource Coordination

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.

What does the Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Counselor (LMHC) median $71k (middle half $53k–$74k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings in Florida617 active13,523 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment617 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Counseling listings304 in the last 30 days234 the 30 days before (+30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

42 jobs · 32 employers
19
<$80k
6
$80k-105k
5
$105k-130k
10
$130k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
24%
Sign-on bonus
16%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapistContract

GANG Alternative · Lauderdale Lakes, Florida

$75/hr
#2

Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - IN / (Remote)Contract

Cartwheel · Remote - Nationwide

$65-$75/hr
#3

Ohana Outpatient Therapist - Licensed

$55.36-$74.04/hr
#4

Mental Health Therapist, Contractor - LA / (Remote)

$60-$70/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 5.1
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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