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UHS
Jacksonville, Florida

PRN INTAKE COUNSELOR

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

We are pleased to announce the following available position: PRN INTAKE COUNSELOR

The primary responsible for an Admissions Clinician is performing all aspects of the assessment and admissions processes in the Admissions Department. Additional responsibilities include efficient and effective handling of inquiry calls, knowledge of, and communication with referral sources; providing hospital and program information to individuals, agencies and professionals; making outside referrals, when appropriate; assessing and triaging an individuals’ mental health status; making patient safety and level of care recommendations to the physician; identifying insurance benefits, pre-certification of patient care; completing all admission requirements; communicating patient safety concerns and pertinent patient information to unit nursing staffing and admitting physician when necessary; documenting all required information in Med Series 4.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or a related field.
  • Must have two years in the Mental Health Field preferably in Intake/Triage/Admissions area.

We Offer

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (not available for PRN)
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 328+ Subsidiaries!
  • Educational Reimbursement and Assistance (FT Employees)

Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024.

UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies by Fortune.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, and insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the United States, Washington, DC, Puerto Ricco and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

River Point Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, 80-bed adolescent and adult Baker Act receiving facility, which is located in sunny Jacksonville, Florida.

Our professional staff provide high quality, individualized care to uniquely fit the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs and offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving. River Point is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information about River Point Behavioral Health, please visit our website at riverpointbehavioral.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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At UHS all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help perspective candidates by matching skill sets and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g. social security number, credit card, or bank information etc., from you via email) Our recruiters will not email you from public webmail like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo mail etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentAdmissions ProcessingPatient Safety AssessmentInsurance VerificationClinical DocumentationReferral Management

Psychology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 28% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN INTAKE COUNSELOR at UHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 91 active Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 33 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
38%
PSLF eligible
28%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Psychology (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 91 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
Career development opportunities
Educational Reimbursement (FT)