Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58k-$87k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Greater Portland Health is seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Behavioral Health Clinician to provide outpatient counseling services to patients at our 180 Park Avenue and 295 Park Avenue locations. Pay will be prorated based on FTE.

We're Looking for Someone Who Brings

  • Experience assessing, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of mental health conditions
  • Experience providing crisis intervention and risk assessment
  • A collaborative approach to working with primary care, psychiatric, and interdisciplinary care teams
  • A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and patient-centered care
  • A genuine passion for serving historically marginalized communities

Qualifications Full licensure is highly preferred (LMFT) but will consider provisionally licensed clinicians based on previous experience in an integrated setting or working with our primary patient populations. Interest and/or experience working in perinatal mental health is required. Willing to work with pediatric and adult patients is required.

Join our warm, supportive team - we look forward to meeting you!

Generous Benefits Package

  • Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
  • Competitive compensation with shift differentials for some positions
  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance (Employer – Employee shared)
  • Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • 403(b) employer match up to 3%
  • Generous PTO package
  • Paid Personal Day
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • Paid day to Volunteer for your favorite cause
  • Bereavement and Military Leave
  • CME training hours and reimbursement
  • Tuition assistance up to $1,500 for full-time (32 hour) employees
  • Gym Membership and more!

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide outpatient counseling services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for a diverse range of mental health conditions. They will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to deliver trauma-informed and patient-centered care to pediatric and adult populations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a professional license, with full licensure (LMFT) preferred, though provisionally licensed clinicians will be considered. Experience in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and an interest in perinatal mental health are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTrauma-informed careCulturally responsive carePediatric careAdult careIntegrated careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician at Greater Portland Health 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 8,058 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 18% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 18 employers

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<$95k
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$95k-110k
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$110k-125k
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2
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
43% this job
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$569k≈ 9.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,419/mo≈ 50% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Greater Portland Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, ME
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Organization-wide incentive bonus up to 5% of annual base salary
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
403(b) employer match up to 3%
Generous PTO package
Paid Personal Day