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Peace River Center is the community’s leading behavioral health and victims services organization in Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties. We are a nonprofit that offers competitive pay and excellent benefits. At Peace River Center you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about giving back and caring for individuals and families in Central Florida. If you’re looking for a rewarding career and meaningful work, you’ve come to the right place.

Make An Impact in Your Community

Peace River Center prides itself on the positive impact our compassionate staff members have on our community. Being a part of the Peace River Center family means you will work alongside driven and caring individuals who are improving lives in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties. We offer a variety of crisis and recovery programs including:

Children’s Psychiatric Services
Community-Based Mental and Behavioral Health Programs
Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Mental Illness Recovery Programs
Outpatient Therapy and Medication Management
Residential Services, including Short-Term Residential Treatment and Group Home
Substance Use Treatment
Victim Services, including Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Programs
Wellness Clinic for Primary Healthcare and Integrated Behavioral Health

Peace River Center’s services are person-centered, trauma-informed, evidence-based, and culturally responsive. Our commitment to the well-being of our patients extends beyond the services we provide. We work in collaboration with other healthcare providers in each community to ensure patients’ total healthcare needs are met. We will never deny services to anyone based on their inability to pay and will not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s race, color, sex, nations origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Enjoy Great Benefits

Peace River Center offers HRSA National Health Service Corps-approved sites. The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) awards scholarships and loan repayment to primary care providers in eligible disciplines. Be sure to ask our Human Resources staff for details on this program.

Core Benefits for All Eligible Members:

10 paid holidays included in our generous PTO plan
Three types of health insurance plans – company pays over 80 percent of the cost for employee and family
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401k with a three percent match after one year
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
FSA
HSA

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Peace River Center. To access the Machine-Readable Files, please click here or visit transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com.

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Additional Benefits

Employees are paid bi-weekly

Direct deposit (up to three separate checking or savings accounts)

Service awards

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities to participate in employee surveys

Bereavement leave

Jury duty pay

Training opportunities (internships)

Free parking

Gym membership discounts

Superior Quality and Accountability

In March 2025, Peace River Center earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation. This was the result of demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care. By the nationally accepted practices, PRC has been nationally accredited by the Joint Commission since May of 1993.

Every three years, Peace River Center undergoes a rigorous onsite assessment. During this assessment, compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas is evaluated. Those areas include care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm. Onsite observations and interviews are conducted. Staff from across the organization continuously work to develop and implement new strategies to improve care for those we serve.

Licensing

We are also licensed by the State of Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Dual-Certified Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Center

PRC is also a dual-certified center, providing survivors with sexual violence and domestic violence services. We are certified by the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV). Our Victim Services programs undergo rigorous monitoring to ensure superior delivery of services, fiscal transparency, and adherence to domestic violence and sexual assault statutes.

Why Peace River Center?

Peace River Center is the community’s leading behavioral health and victim services non-profit organization. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits. At Peace River Center you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about giving back and caring for individuals and families in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties. If you’re looking for a rewarding career and meaningful work, you’ve come to the right place.

At Peace River Center, our goal is to provide the best care to not only the over 27,000 clients we serve annually, but to our 400-plus staff members as well. With offices throughout Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties, we cultivate an atmosphere of collaboration and family.

Our mission is to engage, restore, and empower individuals in our community to reach their fullest potential; our employees are the key to making that happen. The vision of Peace River Center is to be a center of excellence for building emotional wellness.

We provide staff with ongoing training and the tools they need to excel and maintain the high standards required by our governing agencies. Peace River Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by The Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) and The Department of Children and Families (DCF). We are an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace and require a Level 2 DCF Background Check. If you have the drive to provide superior customer service in a supportive and rewarding work environment, we encourage you to apply today!

More About Peace River Center

Hear from one of our clients about the impact Peace River Center makes on his life.

Internships

Peace River Center offers interested students varied and informative academic internship experiences in mental health, substance use treatment, and victim services. Individuals interested in field experience, practicum, preceptorship, or internships, please complete the form below, and the Internship Coordinator will follow up with you.

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