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Odyssey Behavioral Group
Columbiana, Alabama

Therapist I

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: Columbiana, AL 35051
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Job Category: Human Resources

Why You Will Love Working with Us! Magnolia Creek treats women with eating disorders who also struggle with co-occurring disorders. Our evidence-based methods take a whole-person approach to achieve recovery. Magnolia Creek is peacefully situated on thirty-six wooded acres.

The property has a private lake, walking trails, outdoor therapy areas, a firepit, and recovery garden. Our residents live in a comfortable, home-like environment where they feel safe and supported.

Columbiana is commutable from Shelby, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo, Alabaster, Pelham, and commute is against traffic from Birmingham area.

What We Offer Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence Multiple Career Development Pathways Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan) 100% Company Paid Life & ADD 401K with Company Match Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts Generous Team Member Referral Program Parental Leave How You will Contribute Responsible for providing individual and group psychological services and guidance for assigned clients and families of Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorders (MCTCED).

Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, families, Management, Clinical Director, facility leadership, peers and vendors.

Outside the organization: May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners, families and vendors as needed and directed Essential

Responsibilities

Responsible for the clinical management of his/her assigned clients and family. Provide mediation-therapeutic intervention for clients and families, either in groups or individually. Assists in identification of treatment/contract goals for clients and families.

Responsible for maintaining contact with the assigned clients referring/outpatient therapist, their Magnolia Creek therapist and the clients family. Maintains client records and creates treatment plans for the family regarding the clients recovery.

Assists clients and families with setting goals and oversees the clients complete therapy program regarding the family. Assists with completing a weekly privilege list and a bi-weekly treatment plan for clients/families. Provides ongoing clinical documentation in the EMR for continued Utilization Review.

Meets with client or client and family at least once a week to help explore identified issues and behaviors in relationship to current symptoms and recovery. Plans and attends family workshops to assist in the recovery of the client and their family.

Attends group meetings, meals and other activities in the milieu to better establish a relationship with clients. Facilitates group sessions with clients and families regarding treatment goals, and recovery (up to 3 groups per week).

Provides comprehensive understanding of current behaviors and relational dynamics while using a variety of therapeutic modalities. Attends the weekly team meetings and share observations, comments and important information about clients with the treatment team.

Responsible for proper charting and ensuring that all documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner. Assists in meal/snack supervision as assigned and attends special occasion activities for the clients.

Assists with discharge planning, including a written discharge summary and obtaining referral sources and necessary support systems for clients and families once the client is discharged.

May serve as a preceptor to graduate students while they are completing an internship at Magnolia Creek, depending on credentials and/or licensure. ISJP123 Qualifications

What We're Seeking Master's Degree; Alabama license or working toward license (MFT, LPC, LCSW, PhD); Two years family therapy experience with one year in an eating disorder recovery setting preferred. Other

Requirements

Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.

Magnolia Creek Treatment Center provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Magnolia Creek Treatment Center reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for providing individual and group psychological services to clients and their families while managing clinical treatment plans. They also maintain client records, facilitate group sessions, and coordinate with the treatment team to ensure comprehensive recovery support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess or be working toward an Alabama license such as MFT, LPC, LCSW, or PhD. Two years of family therapy experience, with at least one year in an eating disorder setting, is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionEating disorder treatmentMilieu therapyCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist I at ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $65k–$85k)312 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Alabama83 active7,476 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
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 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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About Odyssey Behavioral Group

Mental Health Care
Glen Allen, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
Multiple Career Development Pathways
Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available
Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
100% Company Paid Life & ADD

Living in Columbiana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Median resident rent
$940/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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