Baptist·Jonesboro, Arkansas
Provides psychosocial assessments and supportive counseling to patients and families to help them cope with grief, loss, and illness. Leads program development, manages special projects, and coordinates discharge plans to ensure continuity of care.
Provides a wide array of social work/counseling services to patients and families of all ages, including performing psychosocial assessments, and providing supportive counseling to enhance coping with grief and loss, and developing and coordinating discharge plans to ensure continuity of care.
Instrumental in developing and implementing services, education, and special projects.
May be asked to resolve issues occuring on all shifts, 7 days a week.
Reports to Executive Director.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities
Utilizes social work skills by conducting psychosocial assessments of patients and families of all ages to determine support needs.
Provides supportive counseling to individuals, families and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of, coping with, and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.
Maintains current knowledge of and accessibility to community resources, placement facilities, and financial agencies to meet patient and family needs.
Complies with policies that support patient's fundamental right to considerate care, protect their personal dignity and respect their cultural, psychosocial and spiritual values in an effort to meet patient's care needs and preferences.
Takes a lead in program development and implementation of services to individuals, groups, and camps.
Provides education and guidance on therapeutic interventions to team members.
Manages special projects and events as assigned by Executive Director
Completes all assigned goals
5 year experience in a medical/clinical setting.
Preferred/Desired Experience: 8 years of experience in clinical social work/counseling
Minimum Required Education: MSW or Master's in Counseling
Preferred/Desired Education: LPC or LCSW Marriage & Family Therapy Certification Play Therapy Certification Thanatology Certification
Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.
Preferred/Desired Licensure: LCSW; LPC
Requires a Master's in Social Work or Counseling with at least 5 years of experience in a medical or clinical setting. Preferred qualifications include LCSW or LPC licensure and certifications in Play Therapy or Thanatology.
Market context
Behavioral-health positions in Arkansas often reflect steady need in schools, clinics, and community settings, especially for candidates who can support students or patients with behavioral and emotional needs. These roles can be competitive because employers often prefer applicants with a bachelor’s degree and prior mental health experience, while also requiring CPR/First Aid and Handle with Care certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm the original posting and be ready to discuss any direct care, de-escalation, or support experience.
