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Gainesville, Florida

Mental Health Specialist | Psychiatric Hospital | PRN | Variable

PsychiatryPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UF Health as a Mental Health Specialist – PRN, Variable Shifts in Gainesville, Florida, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UF Health as a Mental Health Specialist – PRN, Variable Shifts.

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care for individuals with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include monitoring patient safety, facilitating therapeutic groups, assisting with activities of daily living, and documenting patient data.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred qualifications include at least one year of college experience in a related field or one year of behavioral health experience in an inpatient setting.

Key Skills

Psychiatric careSubstance abuse supportVital signs monitoringSpecimen collectionTherapeutic communicationCrisis interventionPsychoeducationDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationInfection controlEmergency response

Psychiatry 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 47 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
18%
CME allowance
18%
PSLF eligible
18%

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