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VitalCore Health Strategies
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mental Health Professional-LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo 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 Full Time Licensed Counselor for Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida!

Looking for a rewarding career in the healthcare field with competitive wages?

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking compassionate, 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.

Benefits Package to Include But Not Limited To

  • Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Animal/Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Annual Incentive Bonus

Position Summary

The Mental Health Counselor will be involved in working with all disciplines on the Mental 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

  • Full Time

We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

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: Mental Health Coordinator, Mental Health, Juvenile, Juvenile Detention Center, Therapist, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Full time, benefits package, medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401k, PTO, bonus, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Full Time

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Counselor provides individual and group therapeutic interventions within a juvenile detention facility. They also assist in planning program goals, conducting administrative consults, and maintaining necessary clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be a licensed behavioral health clinician, such as an LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist. The role requires the ability to perform clinical assessments and make treatment decisions for the patient population.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental Health CounselingIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningPsychiatric Social WorkCrisis InterventionCase ManagementPatient CareInterdisciplinary Collaboration

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 25% in Social Work (Psychologist) — ranked against 54 active Social Work (Psychologist) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Psychologist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 90% of Social Work (Psychologist) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 54 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Lauderdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$650k≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,736/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Animal/Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401K