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Behavioral Health Clinician - Fully Licensed Social Worker

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58,240 - $87,360/yr

The week · per this posting

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

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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

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.

  • 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

Provide behavioral health services to individuals experiencing homelessness through a mobile medical van. Conduct emergency assessments, interventions, and evaluations for psychiatric and chemical dependency conditions.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work and an independent clinical license (LCSW or LCPC) in the State of Maine. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of evidence-based treatments and experience with diverse populations including adults and geriatrics.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical social workCrisis interventionPsychiatric evaluationChemical dependency treatmentEvidence-based treatmentPatient engagementCommunity outreachMental health assessmentGeriatric careDisability services

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 Social Work — ranked against 6,709 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% 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)), 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
CME allowance
31% this job
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 140 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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
Dental, 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