Therapist - Adult Outpatient Services
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Job Description
- Intake Therapist - Adult Outpatient Services
- This position will be located at our Adult Outpatient Services in Dothan, Al
- Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic services to clients of the system's substance abuse and mental illness units
- Employ various clinical and social treatment skills and approaches
- Provides clinical intakes, psychotherapy, documentation, coordination with agency services and response to emergency situations
- Travel may be required within the five-county catchment area and/or statewide as needed
Requirements
- Masters degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work or related field
- Completion of a relevant clinical practicum
- Two years post masters experience preferred
- Must be willing to obtain AADA certification within 2 years of hire
- Licensure as an LCSW or LPC in the state of Alabama is preferred but not required
- good background check and MVR and a pre-employment drug screen
- Must meet insurability requirements to drive a system vehicle (21 years of age).
Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health and Dental Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Company paid life insurance
- AD&D and dependent life insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Participant
- Troy University Student Discount (Dothan Campus)
- Licensure Supervision for LPC / LICSW
- Continuing Education Provider Approved by NBCC – ACEP #6611
- Alabama State Retirement Available
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Adult Outpatient Services at Spectra Care a 8.0 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 7,851 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, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $63k–$85k)291 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Alabama | 80 active | 7,865 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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