Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Behavioral Health

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 Full-Time Days 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

** A valid Florida LMHC is required for this role, registered interns will not be considered **

If you're interested in this Full‑Time Days, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) opportunity 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

Master's Degree

Doctorate

• 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

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor Required

Wolfson Children’s Hospital
800 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville FL
32207

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, serving North Florida, South Georgia and beyond. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S., the hospital is staffed by skilled pediatric subspecialty physicians, pediatric nurses and other health care professionals, and equipped with advanced technology to help children overcome serious illnesses like congenital heart disease, cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes and more.

As one of only two children’s hospitals in Florida to receive Magnet™ status, Wolfson is a regional referral center for tertiary pediatric care. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River, 213-bed Wolfson Children’s Hospital is a part of Baptist Health. The hospital is located close to the shops and fine dining of the historic San Marco area and is also near sports stadiums, theater and music venues, and museums.