Contracted Outpatient Therapist - Mecklenburg
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Charlotte, NC 28212Join Our Team as a Contracted School-based 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 within school settings and their families. Collaborate with teachers and school personnel to develop and implement treatment plans.
Requirements
Preferred qualifications include an MSW with over two years of behavioral healthcare experience and a license as an LCSW or LPC. A valid North Carolina Driver's License is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychology — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Contracted Outpatient Therapist - Mecklenburg 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 Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 88 active Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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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.