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Alexander Youth Network
Charlotte, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Counselor - PT- Friday- Monday- 2nd Shift 4pm-12am

CounselorPart-Time

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: 6324 Thermal Road - Charlotte, NC, Position Type: Part Time

Benefits

Eligible, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: 2nd shift, Join 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, mileage reimbursement, a comprehensive health plan that prioritizes your well-being and much more.

What You'll Do: Provides, coordinates, and monitors a variety of direct care activities for clients in an emergency group home setting, coordinating and monitoring various direct care activities for clients in residential and group home settings, ensuring adherence to the model for consistent and appropriate therapeutic activities, clinical interventions, staffing, and treatment planning.

You will also be responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for our clients and ensuring the residential facilities are well-maintained. A full job description can be provided to interested/qualified candidates.

Qualifications

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. Ability to solve practical problems and address various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Key Responsibilities

Provides, coordinates, and monitors direct care activities for clients in an emergency group home setting. Ensures adherence to therapeutic models, maintains clinical documentation, and keeps the residential facility clean and safe.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma, with a bachelor's degree in a human service field preferred. Four years of experience in mental health is preferred, along with the ability to solve practical problems in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health counselingCrisis interventionResidential careMental health supportSafety monitoringClient documentation

Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 35% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Counselor Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 27 employers

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<$115k
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$115k-130k
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$130k-145k
9
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
16%
Visa sponsorship
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Below most Behavioral Health Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 31 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
Mileage Reimbursement
Comprehensive Health Plan