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Behavioral Health Clinician - Fully Licensed Social Worker

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$42/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Greater Portland Health is looking for an independently licensed behavioral health clinician (full licensure is required - LCSW, LCPC, LADC).

The population served is primarily people experiencing homelessness. The team is mobile and will primary connect with patients in the community via our mobile medical van, with the goal of engaging patients in a low barrier environment.

The part-time schedule would include Mondays 12-7pm, Wednesdays 8-430pm, and Thursdays 8-430pm.

  • Master’s degree in social work and licensed as a Clinical Social Worker by the State of Maine required.
  • Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
  • Competence in emergency assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of various psychiatric/chemical dependencies to adequately meet position requirements.
  • Competency for adults, geriatrics, and disability-based for chemical dependency required.

Generous Benefits Package

  • Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
  • Dental, Vision Insurance (Employer – Employee shared) (must work at least 20 hours per week)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term, and Long-term Disability (must work at least 20 hours per week)
  • 403(b) with employer match up to 3%
  • Generous PTO package including paid Personal Days and Holidays
  • Bereavement and Military Leave
  • CME funds and paid time off (prorated and must work at least 20 hours per week)
  • Gym membership reimbursement up to $300

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide behavioral health services to individuals experiencing homelessness as part of a mobile medical team. They will engage patients in community settings to provide emergency assessments, planning, and interventions for psychiatric and chemical dependency needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work and possess an independent clinical license (LCSW, LCPC, or LADC) in the State of Maine. Proficiency in evidence-based treatments and emergency psychiatric assessment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical social workTreatment planningPsychiatric interventionChemical dependency counselingEvidence-based treatmentCrisis interventionPatient engagement

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician - Fully Licensed Social Worker 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 (Social Work) — ranked against 129 active Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% are remote, 13% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 19.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (social work)ranked against 129 Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$58k–$87kMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $65k–$75k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% remote · 13% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS social worker listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−19.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (129 Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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
Dental and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term, and Long-term Disability
403(b) with employer match up to 3%
Generous PTO package including paid Personal Days and Holidays
Bereavement and Military Leave
CME funds and paid time off

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$563k
Typical market rent
$2,399/mo
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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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