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Jacksonville, Arkansas

Behavioral Health Therapist, FT

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

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

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Unity Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Inpatient, FT.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual and group therapy while overseeing case management services for patients in a behavioral health unit. They are also responsible for coordinating patient intake, family engagement, and discharge planning including aftercare services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work from an accredited institution. Previous healthcare experience as a therapist in a behavioral health setting is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary careLeadershipCommunication skillsCrisis managementPatient educationBudgetingSchedulingCounselingDelegation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% 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)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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