CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs welcomes Scott Jones as director of the Inpatient Senior Behavioral Health Unit. The unit opened in mid-2020 to provide compassionate care for the Southwest Arkansas community’s aging population. Jones brings extensive experience to the program in the field of inpatient psychiatry as a therapist, clinical coordinator, and program director in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
“Mental illness can impact as many as 10–20 percent of individuals over the age of 55 and there are times when they need more support than their families and loved ones can provide on their own. That’s why we’re making our team of healthcare professionals available to provide cohesive, high-quality treatment for each patient,” said CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs President Douglas Ross, MD. “Scott has a demonstrated passion for working with the geriatric population. His knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm for ministry will help us continue to provide compassionate care to our central Arkansas community.”
Jones most recently served as program manager at Signet Health in Hot Springs. He previously spent five years as department director of geriatric psychiatry at Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tenn. Jones is a licensed professional counselor in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. He holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Mississippi State University and is currently pursuing an MBA through the University of North Alabama.