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Conway Regional
Conway, Arkansas

Inpatient Behavioral Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Therapist will provide quality individual and group therapies, as well as oversee case management services to patients on the Behavioral health unit using professional standards, and according to their licensure and or certification. The therapist will assist in receiving patients, working with families and placement of patients at discharge, as well as coordinating immediate aftercare services.

Safety Sensitive Position

  • This position is a designated as “Safety Sensitive Position” under Act 593 of the State of
  • Arkansas. An employee who is under the influence of Marijuana constitutes a threat to

Patients/customers which Conway Regional is responsible for in providing and supporting the delivery health care related services.

Qualifications

  • Master’s in Social Work or Counseling, required
  • Current licensure in field related to required degree OR be eligible for licensure exam.
  • Must have current Provisional License granted by the appropriate State Licensing Board if official licensure is pending or test has not been completed
  • Must pass licensure exam within one year of employment
  • Previous healthcare experience as a Bachelor’s level case manager in a behavioral health setting, preferred

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual and group therapy sessions while managing patient care and discharge planning within a behavioral health unit. They are responsible for coordinating aftercare services and collaborating with families to ensure effective patient transitions.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual TherapyPatient AssessmentAftercare CoordinationCrisis Intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% 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).

Top Counselor Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 23 employers

11
<$80k
3
$80k-105k
3
$105k-130k
7
$130k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$70/hr
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$60-$70/hr
#3

Licensed Therapist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Virtual School Based Counselor

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

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

Living in Conway

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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.