Pays $50k$22k below the Healthcare market median of ~$72k (327 jobs)

Clinical Care Assistant - Behavioral Health Service Line

Mental Health TherapyIncludes weekendsPart-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Temporary CCA role in behavioral health. 8 hrs/week. Every other weekend. Great for nursing students.

Join University of Arkansas System as a Clinical Care Assistant - Behavioral Health Service Line in Arkansas. Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps. Microsoft.

Key Responsibilities

  • Clinical Care Assistants (CCA's) are hired for a specific unit and are expected to foster professionalism and fulfill work commitments on unit of assignment.
  • CCA's work under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse (s).
  • The CCA works within the Nursing Service Line standards and adheres to UAMS Health, policies, procedures and standards and guest care guidelines.

Requirements

  • All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
  • For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams. edu.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $50,000 annually.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Work with University of Arkansas System in Arkansas.

Key Skills

Clinical careBehavioral healthPatient careNursing supportTeamworkProfessionalismDocumentationSafety protocolsClinical rotations

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Care Assistant - Behavioral Health Service Line at University of Arkansas System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — healthcare professional Career Context

In Arkansas, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$104k across 70 listings, vs ~$78k nationally (9,327 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Arkansas's cost-of-living index is 87.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state — Arkansas ranks #5 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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