Behavioral Health Counselor - Day Treatment
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Charlotte, NC 28211Job Shift: 1st shiftJoin Our Team as a Behavioral Health Counselor Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children? Do you thrive in a supportive and inclusive work environment? If so, we want you to be part of our team.
Get to know Alexander Alexander Youth Network is passionate about helping children overcome their mental health challenges. Our teams are committed to creating an environment that empowers every individual to thrive and make a difference.
We offer career development opportunities, mentorship and coaching, and pathways for advancement. Our teammates enjoy amazing benefits including tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, 401K, paid time off, and a comprehensive health plan that prioritizes your well-being.
What You’ll Do: Assist the QP in a variety of direct care activities for clients in the day treatment environment; in accordance with the NMT model ensures consistent and appropriate activities, therapeutic activities, clinical interventions, and staffing and treatment planning.
Ensures a clean and safe environment for clients; offers appropriate intervention services to build upon strengths and address identified functional problems of the complex condition of each child/adolescent and family; provides agency vehicle transportation of clients as needed.
A full job description can be provided to interested/qualified candidates. Education and Experience High school diploma is required. B.A./B.S. in a related human service field is preferred. Four years of experience in Mental Health is preferred. Must have a valid NC driver’s license
Key Responsibilities
Assist the Qualified Professional in providing direct care, therapeutic activities, and clinical interventions for children in a day treatment setting. Maintain a safe environment and provide agency vehicle transportation for clients as needed.
Requirements
A high school diploma is required, while a bachelor's degree in a human service field and four years of mental health experience are preferred. Candidates must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Counselor - Day Treatment at ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 511 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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