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Jacksonville, Arkansas

Behavioral Health Therapist, POOL

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30-$40/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 14m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Unity Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist, POOL in Jacksonville, AR, US. 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with at least a master’s degree in social work.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $40/hour.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Unity Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist, POOL.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual and group therapy while overseeing case management services for patients in a behavioral health unit. They are responsible for coordinating patient care, facilitating discharges, and managing interdisciplinary team activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work and possess previous healthcare experience in a behavioral health setting. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and clinical assessment skills to function effectively in a safety-sensitive environment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyPatient assessmentCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary care coordinationCommunication skillsBudgetingSchedulingCounselingPatient educationDelegation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% are remote, 35% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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