GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN STRONG PRACTICE IN

ONE OF THE TOP RANKED CITIES IN AMERICA

Longwood Psychological Center, Huntsville Alabama

Please contact Dr. Patrick Quirk at (256) 534-8161 or email drpatrickquirk@gmail.com

$75,000 to $100,000 per year   

Description of Position

An exceptional opportunity to be a part of a large multidisciplinary practice that has enjoyed a long-standing exemplary reputation in the community and enjoys a robust referral base in Huntsville, Alabama.  Longwood Psychological Center is strongly networked in the local medical, legal and pastoral circles and all aspects of the Huntsville Metro community.  Our practice philosophy nurtures a loving family environment with respectful and collaborative relationships among clinical and administrative staff, clients, insurance companies and referral sources.

We need committed psychotherapists who are interested in treating our oversupply of a broad range of newly referred clients.  We want therapists who are open to treating a range of clients and are interested in ongoing development of clinical skills through in-house lunch time CEU training and informal collaborative treatment planning.  Therapists are asked to either already have EMDR training or agree to be trained in EMDR.  You will also have the opportunity to develop your own special interests, and to offer one or more special services.  You must be licensed or license eligible in Alabama. 

Top Metro Area in the U.S.

US News and World Report ranked Huntsville as the #3 city in Best Places to Live in America. Huntsville’s employment opportunities and mean income continue to boom in a time when much of the country is struggling.  The North Alabama metro area is also ranked #1 as the most affordable of the 150 most populous metro areas in the U.S.  Multiple local universities and excellent public school systems contribute to these rankings, as do many cultural opportunities.

The city is rich with entertainment venues, bringing in a range of big-name entertainment as well as supporting local musicians who can be found playing every night at any of Huntsville’s many food, drink and entertainment venues. The city has numerous theatre companies providing high quality plays and musicals.  Huntsville is a hub for microbreweries, and its downtown area is completely renovated with a live/work/play orientation. 

North Alabama has a temperate climate and is rich with beautiful green wooded areas, lakes, and state and local parks, allowing for hiking, camping, boating, fishing, hunting and all manner of outdoor activities. 

The municipal area has multiple tennis centers, many golf courses, the best natatorium in the state, and a national class ice plex.  There are many city rec facilities and leagues featuring softball, volleyball, basketball, and pickle ball.  Children’s sports activities of every kind are available through city rec, public and private schools, club sports, and private training facilities.   The Metro area has professional baseball and hockey teams. 

Huntsville is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal Army base, as a huge array of defense contractors and high-tech companies. It is also home to the National Children’s Advocacy Center, a large installation for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a regional center for Google, and many manufacturing facilities including Toyota-Mazda.