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Alexander Youth Network
Greensboro, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Counselor - FBC - 1.0

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Greensboro, NC 27405
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: High School
  • Job Category: Direct Care 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: Provide, coordinate, and monitor a variety of direct care activities for the clients in our treatment environment. Develop, implement, and facilitate therapeutic activities consistent with the agency's Model of Care.

You'll offer appropriate interventions to assist in maintaining consumer baseline behaviors. As a Behavioral Health Counselor, you'll ensure the safety of consumers and maintain the cleanliness of our Facility Based Crisis Center.

You will provide continuous monitoring of clients in crisis and report behaviors to therapeutic and medical staff. You will also participate in 1 to 1 monitoring of clients when deemed appropriate. You will assist in facilitating and monitoring phone calls and visitation to the FBC. 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

The Behavioral Health Counselor provides direct care and facilitates therapeutic activities to support children in a crisis treatment environment. They are responsible for monitoring client behaviors, ensuring facility safety, and reporting observations to the medical and therapeutic staff.

Requirements

A high school diploma is required, while a bachelor's degree in a human service field is preferred. Candidates should ideally have four years of experience in the mental health field.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionBehavioral monitoringSafety complianceDocumentationClient supportMental health support

Behavioral Health — 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 Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Behavioral Health market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in behavioral health (counseling)ranked against 333 Behavioral Health (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in North Carolina26 active333 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment467 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings810 in the last 30 days485 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−13.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (333 Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Counselor - FBC - 1.0 at ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 333 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Counselor Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

46 jobs · 35 employers
25
<$80k
10
$80k-105k
3
$105k-130k
8
$130k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$123k-$141k
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$123k-$141k
#3

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$59.42-$66.62/hr
#4

Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 333 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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

Living in Greensboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$1,395/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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