A mental health facility operator is expanding its corporate presence in Little Rock.
Alleviant Health Centers will be expanding its headquarters in Little Rock, creating an additional 115 high-paying corporate jobs. The new jobs will include positions in finance, accounting, marketing, business development, human sources and legal, as well as 22 telebehavorial positions.
Currently, Alleviant has 20 employees at its Little Rock corporate office.
“We are very excited to locate our national headquarters in Little Rock. Our company is here to serve patients in need of mental health services, referring providers that need their patients seen quickly and comprehensively, and Arkansans seeking excellent employment opportunities. We desire to quickly become the employer of choice in central Arkansas and we pride ourselves in creating healthcare structures tailored to fill real gaps in mental healthcare, like transitional care psychiatry, Alleviant founder and CEO Brian Mears said in a statement.
Alleviant was founded in 2017 by Mears and Michael Reding in Little Rock. The company provides a range of mental health and psychiatric care services, ranging from counseling, medication management, Ketamine Infusion Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and more.
“Alleviant’s expansion proves how an idea and entrepreneurial spirit can create a significant economic impact and jobs for Arkansans,” Little Rock Regional Chamber Chairman Ronnie Dedman said. “It’s why the chamber puts an emphasis on entrepreneurship development; founded just three years ago, Alleviant is now creating high-paying jobs.”
According to its company website, Alleviant has locations in Camden; Naples, Fla.; Akron, Ohio; Brentwood, Tenn.; and San Diego, in addition to one planned for Denver, Colo.
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