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Alexander Youth Network
Greensboro, North Carolina

PRTF Specialty Care Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Greensboro, NC 27405
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: 4 Year Degree
  • Job Category: Direct Care Join Our Team as a PRTF Specialty Care 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: Plans, delivers, and monitors all clinical services for a caseload of 12* children in the PRTF program, including specialty care populations requiring advanced clinical training.

Will be responsible for all clinical services delivered by the treatment team; leads the Core Assessment process and ensures follow-through on treatment recommendations; provides direct clinical services via individual and family sessions; leads discharge planning and coordination, treatment team and weekly staffing meetings; provides training and supervision on the NMT model and specialty care models to direct care staff and outside team members. 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 or Associate level mental health license required such as LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, or LPA Must be willing to travel as needed for ongoing training purposes Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training (provided) Must have an NC Driver's License

Key Responsibilities

The therapist plans and delivers clinical services for a caseload of children in a PRTF program, including specialty care populations. Responsibilities include leading the Core Assessment process, conducting individual and family sessions, and supervising staff on the NMT model.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a fully licensed or associate level mental health license (e.g., LCSW, LCMHC) and a valid NC Driver's License. A Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) and at least two years of related behavioral healthcare experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Service PlanningCase ManagementIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyClinical Supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRTF Specialty Care Therapist 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 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy 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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
34%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Greensboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k
Typical market rent
$1,392/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.