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Senior Clinical Therapist - BHSL ARConnect Now

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11/09/2026

Type of Position

Clinical Staff - Psychiatry

Job Type: Regular

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available

No

Institution Name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

  • UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):
  • Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
  • Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
  • Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
  • Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
  • Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
  • Career Training and Educational Opportunities
  • Merchant Discounts
  • Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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Department: ICE | BHSL AR Connect

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Summary of Job Duties

The Senior Clinical Therapist for the Behavioral Health Service Line ARConnect Now program will provide direct clinical services such as diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, and family therapy to patients using evidence-based interventions. The ARConnect Now program was created in response to the urgent behavioral ehealth COVID-19 crisis. All sessions are conducted via telephone or video but are done so in the office.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field

Current and valid license by Arkansas Professional Board - Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3 years of direct clinical outpatient behavioral health experience
  • Evidence-based treatment background, trauma-informed care model

Qualifications Equivalencies

Additional Information

Responsibilities:

Provides and appropriately documents direct clinical services including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral intervention, and crisis intervention.

Complies with all legal and professional standards and/or guidelines such as mandatory reporting, maintenance of professional licensure in accordance with state licensing boards, and ensuring compliance with best practices through continuing education and clinical supervision.

Participates in regularly scheduled departmental and program staff meetings, multidisciplinary consultations, and trainings.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

  • Stand: Frequently
  • Sit: Frequently
  • Walk: Occasionally
  • Bend, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop or reach overhead: Frequently
  • Lift and carry weight: 25 lbs
  • Push and pull weight: 25 lbs
  • Use hands to touch, handle or feel: Frequently
  • Talk: Continuously
  • Hear: Continuously
  • Taste or smell: Occasionally
  • Read, concentrate, think analytically: Continuously
  • Physical Environment: Inside Medical Facility Environment

Salary Information

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply

License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicants

Recruitment Contact Information

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Adult Maltreatment, Annual TB Screening, Child Maltreatment, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.

Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Constant Physical Activity

Hearing, Standing, Talking, Walking

Frequent Physical Activity

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Sitting

Occasional Physical Activity

Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationMultidisciplinary Consultation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution27 jobs

10
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$75k-105k
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$105k-135k
9
$135k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Little Rock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,212/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Arkansas System

Higher Education
Little Rock, Arkansas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision plans
Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
Education discount for staff and dependents
Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution
Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
Career Training and Educational Opportunities
Merchant Discounts