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Gateway
Birmingham, Alabama

Intenstive In-Home Services Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Gateway - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeGateway seeks a skilled, organized, energetic, customer service-oriented and committed professional for a Therapist position in our Intensive In-Home Services program.

This position offers rewarding opportunities to be a game changer for children and families in a supportive learning environment that helps our staff develop their skills and abilities to the highest levels. Therapist will provide therapeutic intervention and skills based teaching to the families on their caseload.

The mission of the Therapist in Gateway’s Intensive In-Home Services program is to provide intensive in-home therapy services to at risk families. The goal is to protect children while safely keeping families together.

Therapy and services are provided in family homes, utilizing a highly successful teaching and coaching curriculum and evidence-based, trauma informed interventions. Gateway is Alabama’s leading provider of IIHS since we began this service in 1995.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work or Counseling required. Must possess or be eligible for LMSW (Licensed Master’s Social Worker) or ALC (Associate Licensed Counselor) credentials. LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) preferred. One year of experience in child welfare preferred. Good written and verbal skills. Skilled with engaging families and building on their strengths to successfully and safely care for their children. Proficient with Electronic Health Record, email, and Microsoft Office. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Reliable transportation, ability to deliver in-home services and therapy in assigned counties, and driving record and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer. Gateway offers a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, generous leave time, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) match, excellent super

  • vision and skills training, and seeks to promote from within. Gateway hires the best people, because the children and families we serve deserve nothing less. Our team is a hardworking, ethical, diverse and courageous workforce of champions. We are game changers, leaders and innovators, dedicated to building strong families and stronger communities. Each team member is an exemplary professional and role model, working at the highest levels of quality, integrity, cultural competence, safety and enthusiasm. Our unique strengths combine in Gateway’s collaborative environment to produce world-class outcomes for those we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist will provide intensive in-home therapeutic intervention and skills-based teaching to families on their caseload, utilizing evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions. The primary mission is to protect children while safely maintaining family unity through intensive in-home services.

Requirements

A Master's degree in social work or counseling is required, along with eligibility for LMSW or ALC credentials; LPC or LCSW is preferred. Candidates need one year of child welfare experience preferred, proficiency with EHR/Microsoft Office, and reliable transportation to deliver services in assigned counties.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Written Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intenstive In-Home Services Therapist at GATEWAY a 7.9 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 7,952 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% 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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401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
13%
Sign-on bonus
10%

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
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.

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

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About Gateway

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, AL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Mileage Reimbursement
Generous Leave Time
Comprehensive Health Insurance
401k Match
Excellent Supervision
Skills Training