Licensed Therapist Social Worker/Counselor - FT

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$29/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Full Time Licensed Therapist Social Worker / Counselor
  • Hourly: $25-$29 per hour

Purpose Statement

Provide treatment and support to assist patients in their recovery from substance use, eating disorders or other behavioral problems.

Essential Functions

  • Conduct group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required.
  • Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
  • May be responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessments for patients.
  • May prepare individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
  • Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
  • May act as a liaison between referral sources and patients.
  • Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed.
  • May plan for aftercare for assigned patients.
  • May act as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
  • May provide case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care.
  • Evaluate the need of the patient and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
  • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in social or health services field preferred.
  • Experience in counseling field instruction/internship or similar practicum through education or certification process required.
  • Experience with substance abuse, prefrerred

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

  • Licensure or certification for counseling, as required by the state in which the facility operates; OR state license or certification eligible within the timeframe designated by the facility.
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Additional Regulatory Requirements

  • Completion of ongoing education and training, as required by the state in which the facility operates and applicable accrediting body.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Social workTreatment planningGroup therapyFamily therapySubstance abuse treatmentBehavioral healthPatient assessment

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 30% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$52k–$60kSocial Work median $68k (middle half $53k–$84k)282 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerArkansas index 86.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Arkansas51 active6,464 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 30% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 13 employers
14
<$90k
5
$90k-105k
6
$105k-120k
14
$120k-135k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

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#4

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$344k
Typical market rent
$1,581/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.