Licensed Mental Health Evaluator, Behavioral Health, Baptist

Job Summary

Baptist Health is looking for a Licensed Mental Health Evaluator to join our Inpatient Behavioral Health unit at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville.  This is a PRN opportunity with various shifts available.

Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life.  

As a Mental Health Evaluator, you will be responsible for: 

• The Mental Health Evaluator (MHE) completes psychosocial assessments of ED and medically admitted patients who need psychiatric placement in the ED and throughout the hospital.
• The MHE is also available to assist the psychiatrist in performing medical consults and providing therapeutic counseling to patients who are admitted to the hospital.
• *Training for CPI, EMTALA, and Baker Act must be completed within first 30 days of employment.
• *Must obtain hospital priviledges through the Medical Staff Office*

*LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in Florida is required*

Education Note: Training for CPI, EMTALA, and Baker Act must be completed within first 30 days of employment. Additional Note: Must obtain hospital privileges through the Medical Staff Office

This Mental Health Evaluator will be located at Baptist Jacksonville. If you are interested in this PRN opportunity, please apply now.

Education Required

Master's Degree

Education Preferred

Doctorate

Experience

• Experience in Behavior Health Setting

License and Certification

• Crisis Prevention Certification (CPI) Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker Required Or
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Required Or
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor Required Or

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.