Therapist, Mental Health

Position

Therapist – Evening Position

Vestavia, AL

As a Therapist within our Health Care Services team in Vestavia, AL, you will play a pivotal role in supporting individuals and families through various mental health challenges. Your primary objective will be to provide compassionate, evidence-based therapeutic interventions that promote emotional well‑being and resilience. You will work collaboratively with clients to assess their needs, develop personalized treatment plans, and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions.

This role demands a deep understanding of psychological principles and the ability to apply diverse therapeutic techniques to address issues such as crisis situations, behavioral health concerns, and life transitions. Ultimately, your work will contribute to improving the quality of life for clients by fostering healthier coping mechanisms and emotional growth.

• Medical Coverage – Three new BCBSAL medical plans with better rates, improved co‑pays, and enhanced prescription benefits.
• Expanded Coverage – Options for domestic partners and a wider network of in‑network providers.
• Mental Health Support – Improved access to services and a new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) featuring digital wellness tools like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) modules and wellness coaching.
• Voluntary Coverages – Pet insurance, home and auto insurance, family legal services, and more.
• Student Loan Repayment – Available for nurses and therapists.
• Retirement Benefits – 401(k) plan through Voya to help employees plan for the future.
• Generous PTO – A robust paid time off policy to support work‑life balance.
• Voluntary Benefits for Part‑Time Employees – Dental, vision, life, accident insurance, and telehealth options for those working 20 hours or more per week.

• Master’s degree or higher in Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related mental health field required.
• Professional licensure is required. If not, must be qualified to make application for ALC, LPC, LMSW, LICSW, or LMFT licensure within 90 days of hire.
• Demonstrated experience in providing psychotherapy and mental health counseling.
• Strong knowledge of crisis intervention and behavioral health management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse client populations.
• If recovering, three years of continuous verifiable sobriety.

• EMDR Training.
• Experience working with group therapy and family therapy modalities.
• Specialized training or certification in anger management or life transitions counseling.
• Familiarity with evidence‑based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Experience in a healthcare or community mental health setting.
• Bilingual abilities or experience working with culturally diverse populations.

• Conduct a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment.
• Evaluate and integrate assessment findings from all disciplines and databases into a clinical summary.
• Transform issues identified in the treatment focus of the clinical summary into treatment plans with specific goals, objectives and corresponding treatment interventions.
• Clearly and legibly document the patient’s clinical course of treatment, in the progress notes.
• Manage and coordinate the patient’s work on treatment objectives while keeping the patient, clinical team, payers, and referral sources involved and/or informed of the patient’s progress or lack of progress as appropriate.
• Formulate and document a discharge summary that summarizes significant findings, course and progress of the patient with regard to each identified clinical problem, course of treatment and the final assessment of patient’s condition initially, during treatment and at discharge.
• Integrate working knowledge of 12‑Step Programs and Principles into the therapeutic process and treatment plan while maintaining a professional treatment focus.
• Manage caseload, documentation requirements and treatment delivery responsibilities in a professional and acceptable manner.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions appropriate for the treatment of the addictive…