Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Behavioral Health

Job Summary

Baptist Medical Center is currently seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) to join our Inpatient Behavioral Health unit at Baptist Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL. This is a PRN Weekends opportunity.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), your key responsibilities will include:

• Facilitating group, individual, and family therapy within an inpatient behavioral health unit.
• Conducting assessments of psychosocial needs and delivering therapeutic services to enhance patient functioning, emotional well-being, and behavior.
• Collaborating closely with the treatment team and other professionals to ensure the promotion of continuity of care, facilitating transitions to the next level of care or community settings.
• Playing an active role in quality improvement initiatives and participating in utilization review activities.

Please note that a valid Florida LMHC is a prerequisite for this role, and registered interns will not be considered.

This exciting opportunity for a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) is based at Baptist Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in behavioral health, we invite you to apply now. Your skills and dedication can contribute to the well-being of our patients and their families.

Education Required

Master's Degree

Education Preferred

Doctorate

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

License and Certification

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor Required

Location

Location Overview

For more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci™ Surgical System. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals.” The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology,oncology and more.  Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions.  As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining.