Mental Health Director Salary in Fort Smith, AR

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Mental Health Director in Fort Smith, AR is $127,849. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $94,342 to a high of $167,872, with most professionals earning between $110,310 and $148,798.

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Lead our recruitment team to identify the best people in the world to build our organization or mental health products.

December 17, 2022

Develop and successfully implement Regional Strategic Plans for Mental Health Institute including ministry and market-specific growth plans, capital planning and resource allocation across the continuum, in collaboration with Regional, Ministry and physician leadership and other key stakeholders.

January 29, 2023

Recommending program staffing changes in response to changes in members served needs or market conditions.

February 07, 2023

Provide timely notification to the Regional Mental Health Director or Corporate Director of Mental Health Services of clinical concerns which may impact an individual patient or the mental health services program.

February 11, 2023

Monitor any referrals to outside mental health care facilities made by mental health workers for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care and review those services provided by consultants and outside resources.

February 16, 2023

Demonstrated competency in the areas of child development, learning disabilities, behavior management techniques, and engaging caretakers in day care, after-school, of school settings.

March 11, 2023

Collaborate effectively across programs, hospitals and with all clinical and business divisions to develop and/or enhance programs and service delivery in a coordinated way to best serve patients and the community.

March 31, 2023

Prepares quarterly reports regarding program goals and outcomes, as well as analysis of changes in outcomes.

April 23, 2023

Reviewing with facility administration all financial requests that are beyond the limits of the facility budget and making recommendations regarding approval or disapproval to the Executive Committee.

April 25, 2023

Participates with the Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, SVP of Behavioral Health and Program Vice Presidents in developing the operating budgets for the service areas and for maintaining specific service area components or programs within specified budgetary limits.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Mental Health Director in Fort Smith, AR

Average Base Salary

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110310

148798

127849

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

111657

153633

130023

What is the average salary for Mental Health Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mental Health Director in Fort Smith, AR. The base salary for Mental Health Director ranges from $110,310 to $148,798 with the average base salary of $127,849. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $111,657 to $153,633 with the average total cash compensation of $130,023.

View Average Salary for Mental Health Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$127,849	$110,310 - $148,798
Bonus	$2,174	$1,347 - $4,835
Total Pay	$130,023	$111,657 - $153,633

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Mental Health Director Salary Near Fort Smith, AR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,717 - $154,743	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Springdale, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,717 - $154,743	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,596 - $158,627	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Rogers, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,035 - $153,823	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Bentonville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,808 - $153,517	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,354 - $159,649	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR

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About Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 86,209. With an estimated population of 88,037 in 2017, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian, and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna, Italy, site of the World War II Battle of Cisterna, fought by United States Army Rangers c...

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About Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 86,20....More

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