Intenstive In-Home Services Therapist
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Job Description
- Job Location: Gateway - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
Gateway 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 supervision 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
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 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 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, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% 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 | 7.9 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $63k–$86k)298 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Alabama | 83 active | 7,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 24% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Alabama counselor listings (all specialties): 0% state a sign-on bonus · 17% offer loan repayment134 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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