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Health Connect America
Decatur, Alabama

Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job description

Overview
Join Our Impactful Team at Health Connect America!
Health Connect America and our family of brands are leading providers of mental and behavioral health services for children, families, and adults across a multi-state footprint. As a COA-accredited organization, we are held to nationally recognized standards of quality, accountability, and best practice in every aspect of care we deliver.
We are relentlessly committed to keeping families together and transforming lives through evidence-informed care, delivered by clinically trained staff who meet clients where they are — in their homes, in their communities, and in our offices. Our work is guided by five core values: client-centered care, empowerment of our people, evidence-informed excellence, a purpose-driven culture, and bold, adaptive leadership.
When you join Health Connect America, you join an organization that invests in you. You'll Grow With Us through meaningful development opportunities, Be Well With Us through programs that support your whole self, and know that You Belong With Us in a culture built on purpose, compassion, and impact.
Our Brands
Responsibilities
If you're someone who believes that compassionate, evidence-based mental health care can help individuals and families overcome challenges and reach their full potential, this role was built for you.
As a Therapist at Health Connect America, you'll provide high-quality therapeutic services that support emotional wellness, strengthen coping skills, and promote lasting positive outcomes. Through assessment, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, and collaboration, you'll play an important role in helping clients achieve meaningful progress in their lives.
What You'll Do
As a Therapist, you'll provide individualized behavioral health services while partnering with families, treatment teams, and community resources to support client success. Day to day, you can expect to:
Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and utilize evidence-based assessment tools to identify client strengths, needs, and treatment recommendations
Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and objectives in collaboration with clients, families, and multidisciplinary treatment teams
Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based interventions to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral challenges, and other mental health conditions
Monitor client progress, maintain ongoing communication and follow-up, and adjust treatment interventions to support positive outcomes
Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals to additional resources and support services as needed
Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, payer requirements, accreditation standards, and state regulations
What to Expect
This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing therapeutic services that help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve improved mental health and well-being. You'll work closely with clients, caregivers, schools, healthcare providers, and community partners to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care.
Success in this position requires strong clinical skills, empathy, effective communication, and a commitment to delivering person-centered care. You'll participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities designed to strengthen your clinical expertise and support career growth.
For clinicians providing services in North Carolina, responsibilities may also include integrated care functions such as care coordination, health promotion, transitional care, and community resource linkage.
Qualifications
We welcome candidates who bring a passion for behavioral health and meet the following qualifications:
Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field required
Must be eligible for licensure as an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW
Additional Qualifications
Experience conducting behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions preferred
Strong knowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention practices
Excellent communication, documentation, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team while managing an active caseload
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current vehicle insurance required for community-based service delivery, when applicable
Be Well with Us
We know that people who support others need support, too. That's why Health Connect America offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally:
Flexible scheduling and a culture that recognizes the importance of work/life balance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including 8 mental health counseling sessions annually because your well-being matters
Paid time off and paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary insurance options
Health Savings Account with company contribution
Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
Access to a Health Navigator
401(k) Retirement Plan
Benefits Hub and Tickets at Work offering exclusive savings and everyday perks
Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America!
Employment at Health Connect America and it's companies is contingent upon meeting the requirements of a comprehensive background investigation prior to joining our team.
Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click here Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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About Health Connect America

Mental Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including 8 mental health counseling sessions annually
Paid time off and paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary insurance options
Health Savings Account with company contribution
Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
Access to a Health Navigator
401(k) Retirement Plan