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Alexander Youth Network
Charlotte, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Counselor - Day Treatment

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

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

Crisis InterventionPatient TransportationBehavioral Health Support

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
24%
CME allowance
17%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Alexander Youth Network

Mental Health Care
Charlotte, North Carolina
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Tuition Assistance
401K
Paid Time Off
Comprehensive Health Plan