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Huntsville Hospital Health System
Fayetteville, Tennessee

Activities Therapist - Lincoln Nursing Home - FT

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Reports directly to the Director of Activity Services and in Director’s absence to the Administrator, in the implementation of a comprehensive planned program of activities designed to meet the special needs of geriatric, disabled and convalescent residents in the skilled nursing, extended-care facility.

Qualifications

  • Education required: High School/GED
  • Education preferred: Formal training/equivalent experience, such as nursing assistant, C.N.A. or EMT
  • License, certification and/or registration: Valid driver's license

About Us

HH Lincoln Health, part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, has proudly served the Lincoln County community since 1917. Located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care and supporting the health and well-being of our community through every stage of life.

Lincoln Medical Center is a 50-bed hospital offering a comprehensive range of emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services. Our organization includes Donalson Care Center, Home Health & Hospice, and Patrick Rehab & Wellness Center, all working together to provide seamless, coordinated care. In addition, we offer primary care, women's health services, cardiology, surgical care, and specialized wound care to meet the diverse needs of our community.

Our facilities are committed to developing our team members. We value the contributions of every employee and recognize that their dedication and expertise are essential to delivering exceptional care to our patients and their families. With more than 400 employees, HH Lincoln Health is proud to be one of the largest employers in Lincoln County and a trusted healthcare partner for the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Implement a comprehensive program of activities designed to meet the needs of geriatric, disabled, and convalescent residents. Coordinate directly with the Director of Activity Services to ensure high-quality care within the facility.

Key Skills

Geriatric careActivity planningPatient careDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 20% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee174 active8,003 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 20% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment297 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
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.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 30 employers
9
<$70k
13
$70k-90k
1
$107k
7
$110k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
29%
Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual School Based CounselorContract

Lets Therapy · Springfield, Pennsylvania

$66 per hour
#2

Mental Health TherapistContract

Included Health · Tennessee

$65.61/hr
#3

Remote Licensed Professional Counselor

$60-$62/hr
#4

Therapist - Adult Outpatient/Elmira

$61k-$127k
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Median resident rent
$779/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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