Behavioral Health Clinician - Fully Licensed Social Worker
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.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 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–$87k | Mental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $65k–$75k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 73% remote · 13% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 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 |
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