Pays $112,200Social Worker market median is ~$90k (367 jobs)

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Thriveworks
Portland, Maine · Hybrid

Clinical Social Worker - Fee For Service

Social WorkerFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Hybrid telehealth and in-person clinical social work. Up to $112,200. Flexible scheduling, student loan repayment. Portland, ME.

Join Thriveworks as a Clinical Social Worker – Telehealth & In-Person in Portland, Maine. Thriveworks is currently seeking Licensed Clinical Social Workers to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions in Portland, ME. About the job Thriveworks is a mental health care company founded by clinicians in 2008 and still led by them today.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $112,200
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • CEU Reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers hybrid flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Thriveworks in Portland, Maine.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to clients through a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions. Manage clinical documentation and maintain a consistent caseload while collaborating with a broader clinical community.

Requirements

Must be an independently licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) residing in Maine. Requires the ability to maintain a minimum of 25 sessions per week and proficiency with modern clinical technology.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical social workMental health careTelehealthEvidence-based careBehavioral healthEHR toolsCase managementClinical documentationPatient assessmentCouples therapyChild therapyCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Social Worker - Fee For Service at Thriveworks a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Social Worker Career Context

Thriveworks ranks #3 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 285 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% 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 ~$112k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 367 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Thriveworks

Mental Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k) with employer matching
Paid Time Off
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
CEU Reimbursement