Behavioral Health Therapist, Full Time, Days
Company: Unity Health
Location: Jacksonville
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 1. Education: Graduate of an
accredited college or university with at least a master’s degree in
social work. 2. Experience: Previous healthcare experience as a
Bachelor’s Level Therapist in a behavioral health setting. Must
have completed hospital and unit orientation period in order to act
as a team leader. 3. Skills: Successful Completion of: Job
Description Competency Tool. The therapist must possess effective
communication skills and must demonstrate leadership ability and
interest in professional growth. Must be readily adaptable to
changing physician demands, without deterioration under stress; and
must have a basic concept of budgeting, scheduling, and counseling.
The therapist must possess demonstrated knowledge, training and
skills necessary and appropriate to the patient-specific
population. Therapist must be able to set priorities and
effectively delegate/coordinate interdisciplinary care based on the
needs of the patient, census, staffing and unit needs. Ability to
function with minimum supervision and interface appropriately with
health team. 4. Performance & Competency: Must successfully
demonstrate competency in field and work environment on a
continuous basis—including age-specific competencies, clinical
competencies and organization-wide competencies such as fire,
infection control, emergencies, etc.). Performance will be measured
and routinely evaluated with clinical administrative staff as
required. 5. Safety Sensitive: YES In the interest of protecting
the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests,
Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A
“safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired
performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of
self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use
of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical
marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety
sensitive” position. CORE COMPETENCIES 1. ASSESSMENT Performs and
documents a comprehensive systematic patient assessment in
accordance with the plan of care and policies and procedures. 2.
MAINTAINING PLAN OF CARE Plans, coordinates and documents patient
care treatments and procedures. 3. MAINTAINING PATIENT
TREATMENT/CARE Implements and documents patient care treatments and
procedures. 4. MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH CARE Provides mental
health care. 5. TEACHING/EDUCATION Provides and documents education
and teaching for patients, self and others. 6. LEADERSHIP Provides
leadership and supervision of team members in the performance of
patient care. 7. HUMAN RESOURCES Demonstrates actions to following
personnel procedures required to remain on staff. DESCRIPTION: The
Therapist will provide quality individual and group therapies, as
well as oversee case management services to patients on the
Behavioral health unit using professional standards, and according
to their licensure and or certification. The therapist will assist
in receiving patients, working with families and placement of
patients at discharge, as well as coordinating immediate aftercare
services. Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm
Keywords: Unity Health, Pine Bluff , Behavioral Health Therapist, Full Time, Days, Healthcare , Jacksonville, Arkansas
