Behavioral Health Counselor - Transition House - PRN
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Charlotte, NC 28211Position Type: PRNJob Shift: AnyJoin 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
Provide and monitor direct care activities for clients within emergency group home and residential settings. Ensure adherence to therapeutic models and maintain a clean, safe environment for all clients.
Requirements
A high school diploma is required, while a bachelor's degree in a human service field and four years of mental health experience are preferred. Candidates must be able to solve practical problems and interpret various forms of instructions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% 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).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Counselor - Transition House - PRN 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 346 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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