Licensed Mental Health Evaluator
Date Posted: Jun 05, 2026
Status: Part time
Shift Details: Day (United States of America)
Job Summary
Baptist Medical Center is currently looking for an experienced and dynamic Licensed Mental Health Evaluator to join our Inpatient Behavioral Health Service Line at Baptist located in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a Part Time opportunity.
Our Mental Health Evaluators at Baptist will work in an inpatient hospital setting in our Behavioral health unit and they play a critical role in assessing patients' psychological and emotional well-being, particularly during acute episodes of mental illness
*Florida LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT required*
The Licensed Mental Health Evaluator team is located at the Baptist Jacksonville campus and is responsible to evaluate behavioral health patients arriving at all 10 Baptist EDs in the system.
As a Mental Health Evaluator, you will be consulted by ED physicians to assess adult and pediatric patients and then collaborate with the psychiatry provider to arrive at a disposition of admission or discharge and then facilitate the result.
- The MHE completes psychosocial and suicide assessments of patients in the ED in person or via telehealth.
- The MHE completes maternal mental health consults and pediatric trauma screenings on weekends when necessary.
- Work in Epic, Outlook, Teams, Excel, Teledoc is daily workflow.
- Note: BLS is required at onboarding. CPI, EMTALA, and Baker Act training must be completed within the first 30 days of employment and is provided. Other annual competencies are required and provided on the internal learning management system.
*** Must work with the credentialing department and Medical Staff Office to obtain hospital privileges to become billing provider before seeing patients ***
Experience Requirements:
Education & Credential Requirements:
- Masters of Science (MS)
- 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
- Driver's License (DMV)
If you are interested in this Part Time opportunity as a Licensed Mental Health Evaluator, apply today.
Education Required
MS
Education Preferred
MA
Experience
- Experience in Behavior Health Setting
License and Certification
- Driver's License - DMV
- Crisis Prevention Certification (CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Florida Board for CSW, MFT, & MHC
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor - DOH
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker - DOH
Location
Downtown - Main Building
800 Prudential Dr
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
About Baptist Health
Chosen as the area's “Most Preferred” healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to the annual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health ranks highest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.