Job Description
Job Description
Licensed Therapist (LMFT or LPC)
Location: Homewood, AL (Birmingham area)
Schedule: 10–25 client hours per week (flexible)
Employment Type: W-2 employee
Compensation: $50–$80/hour depending on licensure, training, and experience. Total compensation potential: $71,000–$105,000 annually (based on 25 client hours/week + 49 weeks/year).
About the Role You became a therapist to help people feel seen and connected, even in the hardest moments.
At Sparrow Counseling, we walk with couples and families through transitions, whether that’s repairing a marriage, navigating divorce with dignity, or supporting children along the way. If you believe relationships can heal and want to do this work in a collaborative, supportive team, we’d love to meet you.We’re looking for a licensed clinician who is passionate about couples work and family systems. You long to do deep, meaningful therapy, and we’ll give you the support and community to make that possible. At Sparrow Counseling, you’ll be part of a team that values growth, collaboration, and heart, so together we can help couples and families heal and thrive.
Qualifications: - Master’s degree (Marriage & Family Therapy preferred)
- Active, unrestricted license in Alabama (LMFT, LPC, ALC, MFTA, PhD, PsyD, JD)
- Available for at least 10 client sessions per week, with openness to 20–25, depending on referrals
- Professional liability insurance ($1M/$3M, initially; then covered by Sparrow)
Preferred: - Experience in private practice.
- Niche focus (children, teens, couples, divorce, blended families, EMDR, trauma, anxiety, grief, etc.)
- Certified Play Therapist or EMDR trained
Hours:
Flexible schedule, primarily Monday–Friday with some evening availability, with sessions offered in-person at our Downtown Homewood office or online in a secure, confidential setting.
While a caseload is not guaranteed, therapists are expected to be available for at least 10 sessions per week and open to building up to 20–25, as referrals are provided and scheduled by Sparrow Counseling.
Responsibilities: - Provide counseling services in line with Sparrow Counseling standards and ethics
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation (intakes, progress notes, treatment plans, etc.)
- Collaborate with families, treatment teams, and outside professionals as needed
- Attend staff meetings, trainings, and supervision (as applicable)
- Contribute to a respectful, professional, and collaborative workplace
Benefits: - W2 employment
- $25/hour for admin work (up to 8 hours/month, based on caseload; not included in clinical pay)
- Free supervision for MFTAs (AAMFT-approved supervisor candidate on staff)
- Flexible schedule + hybrid options
- Administrative support for billing and scheduling
- Beautiful, modern office space in Downtown Homewood
- Free CEs and regular consultation opportunities
- $1000 annual training stipend after 2 years
- Paperless, HIPAA-compliant EHR system
Our Values At Sparrow Counseling, we value collaboration, continued learning, balance between work and rest, integrity in all we do, and respect for all people. Period.
Job Tags
Private practice, Work at office, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday, 10 hours per week,