Contracted Outpatient Therapist - Triad
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Winston Salem, NC 27127Join Our Team as a Contracted Outpatient Therapist! 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.
What You’ll Do: Provide mental health counseling services to behaviorally or emotionally disturbed clients primarily within the school setting and to their families as needed. You will also collaborate with teachers, school personnel, and other relevant individuals and entities in treatment planning.
Your schedule will be flexible as required. You may carry an office-based case load as needed. A full job description can be provided to interested/qualified candidates.
Qualifications M.S.W. and two+ years related experience in behavioral healthcare preferred. Fully Licensed LCSW or LPC or eligibility for state certification preferred Must have an NC Driver's License
Key Responsibilities
Provide mental health counseling services to behaviorally or emotionally disturbed clients primarily within school settings. Collaborate with teachers, school personnel, and families to develop and implement effective treatment plans.
Requirements
Requires a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree and at least two years of related experience in behavioral healthcare. Candidates should be a fully licensed LCSW or LPC, or eligible for state certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
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).
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Living in Winston-Salem
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $263k
- Typical market rent
- $1,507/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.0
- 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 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.