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Gateway
Huntsville, Alabama

Intenstive In-Home Services Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Northern Alabama (primarily Huntsville Metro) - Huntsville, AL 35613
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree

Gateway seeks a skilled, organized, energetic, customer service-oriented and committed professional for a Therapist position in our Intensive In-Home Services program.

This position offers rewarding opportunities to be a game changer for children and families in a supportive learning environment that helps our staff develop their skills and abilities to the highest levels. Therapist will provide therapeutic intervention and skills based teaching to the families on their caseload.

The mission of the Therapist in Gateway’s Intensive In-Home Services program is to provide intensive in-home therapy services to at risk families. The goal is to protect children while safely keeping families together.

Therapy and services are provided in family homes, utilizing a highly successful teaching and coaching curriculum and evidence-based, trauma informed interventions. Gateway is Alabama’s leading provider of IIHS since we began this service in 1995.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work or Counseling required. Must possess or be eligible for LMSW (Licensed Master’s Social Worker) or ALC (Associate Licensed Counselor) credentials. LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) preferred. One year of experience in child welfare preferred.

Good written and verbal skills. Skilled with engaging families and building on their strengths to successfully and safely care for their children. Proficient with Electronic Health Record, email, and Microsoft Office. Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Reliable transportation, ability to deliver in-home services and therapy in assigned counties, and driving record and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer.

Gateway offers a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, generous leave time, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) match, excellent supervision and skills training, and seeks to promote from within. Gateway hires the best people, because the children and families we serve deserve nothing less.

Our team is a hardworking, ethical, diverse and courageous workforce of champions. We are game changers, leaders and innovators, dedicated to building strong families and stronger communities.

Each team member is an exemplary professional and role model, working at the highest levels of quality, integrity, cultural competence, safety and enthusiasm. Our unique strengths combine in Gateway’s collaborative environment to produce world-class outcomes for those we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist will provide therapeutic intervention and skills-based teaching to families on their caseload within the Intensive In-Home Services program. The primary mission is to deliver intensive in-home therapy services to at-risk families to protect children while safely keeping families together.

Requirements

A Master's degree in social work or counseling is required, along with possessing or being eligible for LMSW or ALC credentials; LPC or LCSW is preferred. Candidates need one year of child welfare experience preferred, good communication skills, proficiency with EHR/Office software, and reliable transportation for in-home service delivery.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Evidence-Based InterventionsBuilding StrengthsWritten SkillsElectronic Health Record ProficiencyEmail ProficiencyMicrosoft Office Proficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intenstive In-Home Services Therapist at GATEWAY a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $60k–$81k)346 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Alabama83 active7,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 24% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedAlabama counselor listings (all specialties): 0% state a sign-on bonus · 17% offer loan repayment134 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Gateway

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, AL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Mileage Reimbursement
Generous Leave Time
Comprehensive Health Insurance
401(k) Match
Supervision and Training

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,335/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.