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Penobscot Community Health Care
Brewer, Maine · Hybrid

Psychotherapist (LCSW, LCPC or LMFT) -Behavioral Health Connection

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Penobscot Community Health Care is seeking a psychotherapist to work in and support our growing Behavioral Health Connection service, based at PCHC’s Brewer Medical Center. Care for your own patient panel and partner with care teams across the PCHC organization providing intakes for new patients.

The Behavioral Health Connection (BHC) Therapist supports PCHC’s mission by promoting timely access to care for the whole person, continuity of care, and the enhancement of well-being for everyone, regardless of life circumstance.

LCSW, LCPC, LMFT and Conditionally licensed providers are encouraged to apply.

Advanced degree in MH Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy required. Must be licensed or eligible for licensing in the state of Maine to provide mental health counseling.

Highlights

  • This position is planned for full-time 40 hours per week, generally Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5:30 PM.
  • Availability for some in-person work is required at Brewer Medical Center in Brewer, ME. Mostly remote schedule will be available once fully ramped.
  • The BHC Therapist practices and collaborates with peer PCHC therapists embedded in outpatient primary care practices across the organization for effective, efficient service delivery.
  • In addition to providing two psychiatric assessments per day, the BHC Therapist will serve as an empaneled provider, offering individual, couples and group counseling and mental health triage.
  • Must be able to work with diverse populations across the lifespan.
  • The BHC therapist should be well versed and skilled in a variety of counseling modalities that include solution focused as well as long-term therapy work and be comfortable in a dynamic and growing professional environment.

Why Penobscot Community Health Care?

  • Federally Qualified Health Center offering an integrated Medical Home Model
  • Experienced care teams
  • Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership and superb support
  • Engaged and supportive patient population
  • Student loan repayment
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Competitive compensation and generous benefits

Penobscot Community Health Care:  PCHC is comprised of seventeen practices and program service sites in the Greater Bangor area, in Old Town, Belfast, Winterport and Jackman.

We offer a wide range of services including family medicine, dental, pediatrics, geriatrics, behavioral health, substance use disorder and specialty services, primary care pharmacy, and healthcare for the unsheltered.

Our integrated medical home model supports our mission and vision in which everyone has access to quality, cost effective health care, regardless of life circumstance. Our services support and empower people to advocate for their personal goals and needs and connect with community-based resources.

Our success is measured when the health of our community encompasses physical and emotional wellness, personal dignity, and a sense of belonging.

Greater Bangor, Maine:  A historic riverside city less than one hour from Maine’s gorgeous Acadia National Park and Maine’s storied mid-coast region.

Enjoy the amenities of a good-sized metro without the hassle – and be inspired by all of Maine’s natural beauty and resources at your doorstep! Maine’s third largest metro, with its own international airport - it’s a short drive to Boston and Portland’s quaint Old Port.

Limitless 4-season outdoor recreational opportunities, a wide variety of arts, cultural and entertainment venues coupled with great family-centered neighborhoods and excellent schools make the Greater Bangor Region highly desirable for professional families.

Curious, or interested in learning more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com [recruitment@pchc.com].

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychotherapist will manage their own patient panel, provide intakes for new patients, and offer individual, couples, and group counseling along with mental health triage. Responsibilities also include conducting two psychiatric assessments daily and collaborating with peer therapists across the organization for efficient service delivery.

Requirements

Applicants must possess an advanced degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy and be licensed or eligible for licensing in the state of Maine. Candidates should be skilled in various counseling modalities, including solution-focused and long-term therapy, and comfortable working with diverse populations across the lifespan.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

PsychotherapyPatient Panel ManagementCare CoordinationIndividual CounselingCouples CounselingSolution Focused TherapyCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist (LCSW, LCPC or LMFT) -Behavioral Health Connection at Penobscot Community Health Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,110 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Social Worker Career Context

Penobscot Community Health Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 12 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote