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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Behavioral Health, PRN Weekends, Wolfson Children's Hospital

CounselorIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including 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 Wolfson Children's Hospital. This is a PRN weekend shift opportunity.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), you will assess psychosocial needs and provide services that enhance patient functioning, emotional well-being and continued access to services and resources in the community. Overall, this LMHC contributes to the care of patients by addressing their social and emotional needs, developing treatment plans, and providing therapy within a behavioral health setting.

  • 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

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 weekends opportunity as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) at Wolfson Children's Hospital, please apply now!

Positions designated as requiring a level II Background ( A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse info.flclearinghouse.com

Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor will assess psychosocial needs and provide individual and group therapy within an inpatient behavioral health unit. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, ensuring patient safety, and completing all required clinical and regulatory documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credential and possess 3-5 years of experience in the mental health field. The role requires specific experience in individual counseling, group counseling, and diagnostic assessment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health CounselingPsychosocial AssessmentIndividual TherapyTreatment PlanningBaker Act Compliance

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, 34% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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

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Salary Distribution49 jobs · 41 employers

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
29%
Sign-on bonus
26%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 4.8
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.

  • Includes weekends

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.