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Alexander Youth Network
Charlotte, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Counselor - Transition House - PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

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

Crisis ManagementProblem SolvingPatient Monitoring

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 346 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