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Wellstone
Huntsville, Alabama

Children's Outpatient Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Huntsville, AL 35802, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Master's Degree in Related Field, Travel Percentage: Up to 50%, Job Shift: 1st Shift (Monday-Friday), Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Job Description: In the position of the Children's Outpatient Therapist in the Children's department at our Nova Center for Youth and Family, you will effectively manage a caseload by providing individual and/or family therapy to address identified mental health and/or substance use disorders by conducting client assessments, creating treatment plans, and documenting clinical progress to assist clients in their ability to effectively manage/improve their mental health and substance use disorders to gain stability and function better within the community.

What you'll be doing: Conduct individual and/or family therapy with children and adolescent population ages three to eighteen. Work with Program Manager and co-therapist to assist families on a 24/7 call basis. Provide crisis intervention for client and client’s family when called.

Perform initial assessments, intakes and prepare documentation of such for client’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Prepare, with client, a treatment plan to include goals. Facilitate warm hand-off to co-therapist and or care coordinator. Conduct CANS Assessments.

Work closely with co-therapist, care coordinator & guardians regarding client’s needs. Participate in various meetings to include departmental, divisional, or other meetings as required by the Director, Chief Clinical Officer or Chief Executive Officer. Complete billing documentation in a timely and accurate manner.

Maintain educational requirements regarding licensure, Department of Mental Health State Standards. Perform outreach in partnership with DHR. Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

What we're looking for: Master's degree in a social sciences field with a clinical practicum or internship. 1 year postmasters clinical experience preferred. Excellent 5 year driving record & reliable transportation. Valid Alabama Driver’s License w/ required Personal Liability Insurance Automobile Insurance.

Excellent verbal and written communication skill. Preferred minimum of one year working with seriously emotionally disturbed children (SED). Preferred experience with crisis Ability to work as a member of a team.

Benefits What We Offer

Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over) Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability Licensure reimbursement Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University, Capella University, and Wallace State Community College We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.

We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork. We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will manage a caseload by providing individual and family therapy to children and adolescents while conducting assessments and creating treatment plans. They are also responsible for providing crisis intervention and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a social sciences field with a completed clinical practicum or internship. A valid Alabama driver's license, reliable transportation, and personal liability insurance are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningCANS assessmentCase managementSubstance use disorder treatmentMental health counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Children's Outpatient Therapist at Wellstone a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,062 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,062 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Wellstone

Mental Health Care
Huntsville, Alabama
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
State Retirement participation through RSA
Optional 457b plan with company match
Nine paid holidays
Up to 15 days PTO per year (unused rolls over)
Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance
Long-Term Disability
Licensure reimbursement