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Gastonia, North Carolina

Therapist - MST

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: 1760 Country Club Rd - Gastonia, NC, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Join Our Team as a MST 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.

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: The Multi-Systemic Therapist provides comprehensive services to adolescents and their families.

Completes functional assessments of the adolescent in the context of the family, school and community, focusing on helping parents build supportive social networks, empowering parents to address the needs of the adolescent more effectively, teaching the adolescent new coping skills and emphasizing long-term change that families can maintain after the program has been completed. A full job description can be provided to interested/qualified candidates.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Human Service and 2 years of experience QMHP required. It is preferred that the individual will have experience in working with antisocial behaviors in adolescents. The individual should have a strong understanding of family systems and social ecology theories.

It will be important to have an understanding of the MST philosophy and practices. It is preferred that the individual be licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or be in pursuit of licensure. Valid NC Driver's License

Key Responsibilities

The Multi-Systemic Therapist provides comprehensive services to adolescents and their families by conducting functional assessments across home, school, and community settings. They focus on empowering parents, teaching adolescents new coping skills, and fostering long-term behavioral change.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Human Services and possess at least 2 years of experience, with QMHP status required. A valid NC Driver's License is mandatory, and preference is given to those with licensure as an LPC or LCSW.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Family systems theorySocial ecology theoryCoping skills trainingCrisis interventionAdolescent mental healthCase managementParent empowermentSocial network building

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $55k (middle half $54k–$55k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina280 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 30% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 14% offer loan repayment497 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
CME allowance
18%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,907 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
Comprehensive health plan
Mentorship and coaching
Career development opportunities

Living in Gastonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$275k
Typical market rent
$1,483/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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