Children's Outpatient Therapist - 1st Shift
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Job Description
- Level: Experienced
- Job Location: Cullman, AL 35055
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: Human Services Related M. S/M. A LVL Deg
- Travel Percentage: Up to 25%Job
- Shift: 1st Shift (Monday-Friday)
- Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
Job Description
The Children's Outpatient Therapist works onsite at the Cullman campus with our younger patients, their families, and therapeutic team to support clients' growth by utilizing various therapeutic techniques to foster a supportive environment that promotes healthy development and emotional well-being.
This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. What you’ll be doing: Conduct individual, group and/or family therapy to child, adolescent population. Perform initial assessments, intakes and prepare documentation of such for client electronic medical record, conduct follow up on client’s progress.
Prepare with client a treatment plan to include goals with the client. Prepare documentation with clients of progress and goals to outlined in the Treatment Plan. Present cases to Psychiatrists regarding client’s medication. Work closely with Case Manager & guardians regarding client’s needs.
Provide Crisis Intervention as needed. Participate in various meetings to include departmental, divisional or other meetings as required by the Director. As a CANS Super User, assist co-workers that may need remedial CANS Training to obtain certification. Complete billing documentation/requirements in a timely fashion.
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 Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field Prefer previous experience working with children/adolescents Excellent verbal and written communication skills & computer literate DSM IV knowledge Knowledge of local community agencies
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 and Capella University 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 conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions for children and adolescents, performing initial assessments, developing treatment plans, and documenting client progress in the electronic medical record. Responsibilities also include presenting cases to psychiatrists, collaborating with case managers and guardians, providing crisis intervention, and completing necessary billing documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, along with knowledge of DSM IV and local community agencies. Previous experience working with children or adolescents is preferred, as are excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer literacy.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Children's Outpatient Therapist - 1st Shift at WELLSTONE a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 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, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% 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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