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Spectra Care
Dothan, Alabama

Therapist - Adult Outpatient Services

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Substance Abuse TreatmentMental Health CounselingClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionCase Coordination

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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $63k–$85k)291 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Alabama80 active7,865 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Spectra Care

Mental Health Care
Dothan, Alabama
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Licensure Supervision for LPC / LICSW

Living in Dothan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k
Typical market rent
$1,236/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
83.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dothan, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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