Therapist - Outpatient
Company: Addiction And Mental Health Services, Llc
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Therapist REPORTS TO: Director,
Outpatient FLSA STATUS: Exempt CERTIFICATION: Licensure in the
state of Texas OVERVIEW: As a Therapist, you will have a primary
role in the planning and delivery of evidence based treatment to a
cohort of adult and/or adolescent patients with behavioral health
disorders. You will conduct therapeutic sessions with individuals,
groups, and families. You will use your understanding of different
therapy modalities; motivational interviewing (MI); and the tenets
of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral
therapy (DBT) to help patients progress towards their goals and
live out their best future. You will work closely with counselors,
case managers, and the entire treatment team in a supportive,
team-based approach that models collaborative, solution-based
problem solving, and authentic communication. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct comprehensive bio-psycho-social
assessments with newly admitted patients Assess and document risk
of harm to self or others Develop a treatment plan with
patient-specific goals, interventions, and timeframes Collaborate
with treatment team to plan appropriate aftercare Conduct
individual therapy sessions with patients Lead process groups on a
range of topics related to addiction, recovery, and wellbeing
Facilitate family sessions Develop and lead specialty groups or
sessions unique to your interests and expertise Leverage
de-escalation skills to ensure patient safety and reduce AMA risk
Maintain and promote healthy boundaries Promote and protect each
patient’s independence, privacy, dignity, and emotional and
physical well being Complete progress notes for individual, group,
and family sessions Update treatment plans to reflect patient
progress and challenges Capture any safety concerns and
interventions or referrals initiated Document all clinical
assessments as required Learn and follow company-established
policies and procedures Remain current with all required trainings
and certifications Receive biweekly supervision Maintain a
professional appearance and demeanor Practice respectful,
compassionate, supportive communication with patients and
colleagues Other duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and
TRAINING: Master’s degree required Experience in addiction and
mental health Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desire to work collaboratively with diverse team and patient
population. The ideal candidate is compassionate, professional,
organized, and efficient. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
State Certification PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical Demands here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must
occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 lbs. While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;
talk; hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee
is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to
stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is required to use close
vision to see computer monitors and read documents. WORK
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Work environment is indoors
and climate controlled. Occasionally exposed to outside weather
conditions.
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