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VitalCore Health Strategies
Daytona Beach, Florida

Mental Health Professional-LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist

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Listed compensation

$38/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Join the VitalCore Team in Florida! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a PRN Mental Health Professional-LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist for Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Daytona Beach, Florida!

Looking for a rewarding career in the healthcare field?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Professional will be involved in working with all disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to attain effectiveness in serving the patient population.

Minimum Requirements

Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician who can assess and make treatment decisions and provide Mental Health treatment including LMHC, LCSW, LMFT or Licensed Psychologist.

Essential Functions

  • The Licensed Mental Health Counselor performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Counselor performs administrative consults for specialized social services as determined by the specific needs of the Institution.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Counselor performs specific psychiatric social service work on the Behavioral Health Unit of a Juvenile Detention Facility.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Counselor assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects. May direct special projects as requested.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Counselor participates in and conducts in-service programs, as well as assists in the orientation of new staff and provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
  • The Licensed Mental Health Counselor attends training and meetings as required

SCHEDULE: * PRN

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Keywords: LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, Psychologist, Correctional Facility, Juvenile Detention Center, mental health, behavioral health, therapist, therapy, counselor, counseling, Daytona Beach, Florida, Volusia County, PRN

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Professional provides individual and group therapeutic interventions within a juvenile detention facility. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans and maintain necessary clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess a valid license as an LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist. The role requires the ability to perform clinical assessments and provide mental health treatment in a correctional environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionPsychiatric social workCase managementPatient careInterdisciplinary collaborationStaff orientationProgram planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Professional-LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist at VitalCore Health Strategies a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 4% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Florida115 active1,802 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 4% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida psychologist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment136 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings679 in the last 30 days295 the 30 days before (+130%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+1.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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. At the posted ~$79k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

50 jobs · 13 employers
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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Daytona Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,518/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
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 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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