No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$88k (median of 7 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active roles in this specialty

OP El Dorado 1099 Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

School-based therapy. Flexible schedule. Supervision provided. PSLF eligible. Actually help kids without the burnout.

Join Methodist Family Health as a OP El Dorado 1099 Therapist in Arkansas.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct clinical services that include, but are not limited to diagnostic assessment, individual, family, and group therapies, crisis intervention and collateral intervention.
  • Participate in departmental and program treatment team meetings, staff meetings, training, and supervision.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field.
  • Licensed, in good standing, by Arkansas Professional Board as an LMSW, LCSW,.
  • LAC, LPC, LPE, LPE-I, PhD.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with Methodist Family Health in Arkansas.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Clinical servicesDiagnostic assessmentIndividual therapyFamily therapyGroup therapyCrisis interventionTreatment planningHIPAA complianceDocumentationCase managementTrauma-focused CBTElectronic medical recordBehavioral healthAt-risk youth supportInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OP El Dorado 1099 Therapist at Methodist Family Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Counselor Career Context

In Arkansas, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$104k across 61 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Arkansas's cost-of-living index is 87.0 (US average = 100) — 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 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Methodist Family Health

Mental Health Care
Little Rock, AR
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Supervision for license
CEU time and reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance